William is a Counsel in the Construction team, specialising in non-contentious matters. He acts principally for developers, property owners and institutional funders on major commercial real estate developments.
William advises on the full range of construction documents, as well as procurement strategy, risk allocation and interface issues. His work spans the build-to-rent, purpose-built student accommodation, life sciences, office, retail and hotel sectors. He regularly works with clients’ teams and colleagues across different practice areas to deliver complex projects.
William has particular experience advising on the construction aspects of project agreements, including development agreements, funding agreements and agreements for lease. He helps clients identify alignment issues and gaps in risk allocation between these agreements and the underlying construction documents.
William has worked in Hong Kong and Shanghai and has in-house experience at the London flagship store of a high-end department store group. He has contributed to Property Week, Construction News and Construction Management. He has also spoken about mitigating financial risk in modular construction at the Modular Matters and Offsite Expo industry conferences.
