Expertise

Ella serves as a Managing Associate within our Construction & Engineering team. Her expertise is grounded in managing substantially high-value and intricate disputes, encompassing a broad spectrum of claims such as loss and expense, delays/extensions of time, variations, and professional negligence.

Predominantly representing government entities and developers, Ella has contributed to several prominent projects. Her proficiency extends across the real estate, transport, and infrastructure sectors.

• Acting for Employers in relation to significant high-value international arbitrations, with a combined value of over US $2 bn. 
• Acting for a Middle Eastern government entity in an ICC arbitration (GCC seat) brought by a main contractor in respect of a significant infrastructure project.   This dispute includes claims for extensions of time, prolongation, disruption and acceleration costs, together with substantial counterclaims, with total amounts in dispute in excess of US $1bn.
• Acting for Developers, freeholders and hotel clients on various professional negligence claims in relation to cladding / fire safety defects with a combined value of over £100m.
• Acting for a developer in respect of a cladding / fire safety claim against 5 defendants in the High Court of England & Wales, where the claim value was £25m.