Andrew is an experienced Australia-qualified solicitor specialising in all aspects of commercial construction law. He advises funders, developers, landowners, contractors, tenants and professionals on the drafting and negotiation of the full range of construction contracts, such as building contracts, consultant appointments, bonds, guarantees, collateral warranties and associated agreements, both standard form and bespoke.
Andrew advises on construction projects and developments for a variety of industries such as housing, education, retail, healthcare, hotels and hospitality.
Expertise
- Drafting, negotiating and advising upon development agreements, construction contracts, finance arrangements and ancillary documentation
- Building contracts (in all standard forms (including JCT and NEC) and bespoke forms)
- EPC contracts
- Acquisition and funding of development property
- Professional appointments
- Partnering agreements
- Collateral warranties
- Parent company guarantees and performance bonds and other forms of security
- Maintenance contracts
Experience
Energy and Renewables
- The construction aspects acting for the purchaser of the world’s largest offshore wind farm in The Netherlands for the value of €1.6 billion.
- The construction aspects acting for a lender in relation to an EPC contract for a solar power station.
- The construction aspects in relation to an EPC contract for 1,000 solar rooftop installations on a social housing property.
- The construction aspects acting for the contractor in relation to two EPC contracts for on and offshore HVDC cable systems for the values of £1.2 billion and £2 billion.
- Acted for and advised a major UK contractor on the construction contracts and ancillary construction documents for two nuclear power stations.
- Advised on the due diligence for the acquisition of a pipeline and an Australian power station for the value of £1.2 billion.
Housing
- The construction aspects of the Triptich Bankside development in London encompassing a mix of residential an elderly care facility and some retail for a value of £400 million.
- The construction aspects acting for Berkeley DeVeer in the purchase of the UK housebuilder Avant Homes.
- The construction aspects for the building of sheltered housing facilities at Oldham, Croydon and Stanhope in the UK to the value of £100 million each.
- The construction aspects of the London Borough of Camden’s Older People Housing Project.
- North Tyneside Extra Care and Sheltered Housing Project.
- Acted for a Guernsey-based fund on a number of housing developments in the UK ranging from 10 units to 200 units.
- Developed a suite of maintenance contracts for City West Housing Trust for ongoing maintenance works.
- Drafted and advised on full suites of construction documents for L&Q to use as precedent documents for range of current and future building projects.
Education
- Advised a major UK university on its network replacement programme to deliver a modern, secure, high-speed wired and wireless campus data network for the entire university.
- The construction aspects acting for a purchaser of a student accommodation portfolio in excess of £1 billion.
- The construction aspects for the building of schools at Ealing and York in the UK to the value of £200 million each.
- Swansea University Accommodation Project.
- Slough Schools PFI Project.
- The construction aspects acting for a purchaser of an international technology park in excess of £100 million.
Healthcare
- The construction aspects for NHS health facilities at Sheffield, Oldham and Cornwall in the UK to the value of £120 million each.
- The construction aspects for hospitals at Ealing, Croydon and Kent in the UK to the value of £200 million each.
- The construction aspects of the development of a foreign healthcare facility in London.
Retail and Leisure
- Advised on the construction of various entertainment centres and nightclubs across the UK to the value of £30 million.
- Advised on the construction of major London shopping centres, including many retail superstores across the UK.
- Acted for the developer in the refurbishment of the Stables Market at Camden for the value of £20 million.
- Acted for Tesco Stores Limited in relation to the development, purchase and letting of a variety of stores across the UK to the value of £100 million.
General
- The development of the Beehive Centre at Cambridge, England for British Land Developments Limited for the value of £180 million.
- Advised on the construction contract for the redevelopment of the Barcelona Football Club.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Recognised by The Legal 500 for Construction as a Leading Individual (2022-2025)
Career
Andrew qualified as a solicitor in Australia in 1996. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2020, he worked at the following firms:
- DLA Piper
- Balfour Beatty
- Devonshires