Expertise
Niamh started her legal career in the Construction team at Squire Patton Boggs (formerly Hammonds LLP), and subsequently worked for Lupton Fawcett for 2 years, before joining Addleshaw Goddard.
- Experience
- Drafting and negotiating Appointments, Warranties, Novations, Bonds and Parent Company Guarantees for large property developers in the following sectors: retail, commercial, office, industrial, hotel/leisure and residential
- Negotiating and advising on Building Contracts such as the JCT and NEC suite of contracts
- Carrying out construction due diligence on large property acquisitions and disposals
- Preparation of bespoke precedents for developer clients in the commercial, healthcare, residential and utilities sectors
- Providing real estate assistance on Development Agreements, Agreements for Lease, Sale Agreements
- Providing construction advice to other practice areas e.g. Corporate and Banking teams
- Most recent projects include:
- The Guildhall, York acting on behalf of City of York Council;
- Burnholme Community Hub, York acting on behalf of City of York Council;
- Food manufacturing plant in Worksop, acting on behalf of Cerealto UK Ltd
- Various Balance of Plant works for single turbine wind farms, acting on behalf of Windcare Ltd
- Year qualified
- 2005
- Professional memberships
- Member of the Law Society
- Education
- Institute of Legal Executives 1996-2004
- Leeds Metropolitan University 2004-2005
