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Globally connected

Addleshaw Goddard offers a full range of legal services in all major jurisdictions and economic centres worldwide.

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Africa

Africa is a global economic bright spot, providing exceptional opportunities for growth, innovation and expansion. Our experience spans work in energy and resources to the rapid emergence of the middle-class consumer market covering food and drink, retail, financial services and telecommunications.

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The Americas

The Americas offer a rich variety of business development opportunities and challenges and our experts have many years' experience across the continent.

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Asia

We have a substantial presence in the fastest growing economic region in the world advising an enviable portfolio of local Asian clients and international corporates.

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Europe

As well as our UK offices we have close, well established, working relationships with leading independent full service firms.

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The GCC

Our GCC presence comprises offices in Dubai, Oman and Qatar and our lawyers are all long-term residents in the region.

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AG Worldwide

Where we don't have offices we combine with like-minded correspondent firms to deliver an international capability in all major jurisdictions and economic centres worldwide.

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Our people

Niamh Batterton

Managing Associate, Construction, Engineering & Environment
Leeds, UK

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

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