Sophie specialises in major infrastructure, construction, energy and procurement.
She advises clients on a wide range of projects across the infrastructure sector, including large-scale and complex infrastructure projects, commercial contracts and public procurement matters in transport, energy and water.
Skills and strengths:
Sophie is valued by her clients for her practical advice, approachability, keen eye for detail, and diligence.
Case highlights
- Department for Health and Social Care – advising the New Hospital Programme on the procurement of and drafting framework agreements and construction contracts (based on NEC4) for use across the project.
- Rail infrastructure project in the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio– advising on the procurement of and drafting framework agreements and construction contracts (based on NEC3) for use across the project.
- Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme– advising on and drafting construction contracts (based on NEC4) and advising on associated procurement issues under the PCR 2015.
- Secondment to a central government department– advising on the proposed changes to the Contracts for Difference scheme, on the assessment of submissions for Allocation Rounds and on the Review of the Electricity Market Arrangements.
- Central government department– working alongside policy advisors on the development of a major grant funding scheme for floating offshore wind projects, including consideration of subsidy control compliance.
- Local authorities– advising on and drafting heat supply agreements for various local authority clients.
- Water company – advising on the contractual structure and drafting the heads of terms for a proposed heat from water project.
- Water company – assisting during the negotiation phase of a bulk supply agreement.