Fladgate adds new Partner to Construction and Engineering team

A law firm that has been named in the UK’s Top 100 has appointed a new partner in it’s construction and engineering team. 

Fladgate, a 95 partner firm based in Central London, has appointed Jo Kelly as a new partner. Ms Kelly has spent the last eight years at Memery Crystal as head of the firm’s construction and engineering practice acting on construction and energy issues for developers, contractors and investors.

Ms Kelly has  25 years’ experience in the construction legal sector, advising on projects including the pre-development and building contracts for Telford Homes and Greystar’s PRS scheme at Battersea, as well as the redevelopment of the Sea Containers House on London’s South Bank.

The new partner will work alongside Fladgate’s Head of Real Estate Simon Kanter and the wider Real Estate and Construction departments to ‘expand and strengthen Fladgate’s offering’. The firm says her ‘experience in maximising project value through investment-standard procurement and construction documentation will bolster the department’s existing capacity to support investors through all stages of the real estate development cycle, cementing its place as the go-to legal adviser for clients seeking to enter, and maximise returns from, UK commercial and residential real estate’. Mr Kanter, Head of Real Estate at Fladgate, commented:

“Jo is rightly recognised as a leading legal adviser in the construction sector. Over a 25-year career, her expert insight into documentation, procurement and dispute avoidance has played a crucial role in the completion of a multitude of iconic, large-scale real estate projects across the UK.

“Fladgate’s extensive real estate and construction capabilities will be further bolstered by Jo’s arrival, enabling us to offer an expanded service to clients active in the UK property sector. From pre-development and planning through to asset management and exit, our team provides end-to-end legal solutions for a truly global client base.”

Ms Kelly, Partner at Fladgate, added: “2024 offers a compelling vintage for global investors targeting UK and European real estate, but significant headwinds remain throughout the construction and development process. Against this backdrop, I am looking forward to working alongside Simon and the wider Fladgate team to help a diverse global client base mitigate these challenges and capitalise on the opportunities presented by the current market.”

 

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