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Louise Garcia

Louise is a consultant in the property and construction team. She is a knowledgeable and respected specialist adviser with over 20 years’ experience of contentious construction and engineering disputes acquired in the road and rail sectors, in PFI, on tunnelling and dredging projects, and in the residential, retail, hotel, education, and health and leisure sectors. Louise has particular expertise in working for clients delivering mechanical and electrical engineering services. Louise advises main contractors and subcontractors, consultants, and employers on all aspects of their construction and engineering needs, from advice on contracts and issues of design and construction, to disputes over payment, performance, and termination. She particularly enjoys advising on complex contract incorporation and interpretation issues, on final and interim account disputes, and on issues relating to delay and disruption, loss, and expense. Her experience includes advising on the usual standard form construction contracts including JCT and NEC, and on PFI and bespoke contracts. · Keystone Law

EnglandConstruction, Real Estate

About

Louise Garcia is a Consultant Solicitor in Keystone Law's property and construction team with over 20 years' experience of contentious construction and engineering disputes. She advises main contractors, subcontractors, consultants and employers across sectors including road and rail, PFI, tunnelling and dredging, and specialises in mechanical and electrical engineering services, contract interpretation, payment and termination disputes, delay and disruption, and final and interim account disputes, working with standard form contracts (JCT, NEC), PFI and bespoke contracts.

Practice areas

ConstructionReal EstateInfrastructureDispute Resolution

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Expertise

Road & RailPFI / PPPTunnelling & DredgingResidentialRetailHotels & LeisureEducation & HealthMechanical & Electrical Engineering ServicesContract Incorporation & InterpretationPayment, Delay & Disruption ClaimsJCT and NEC Contracts

Education

  • LLB Hons (2:1), Queen Mary College, University of London

Admissions

  • Qualified as a solicitor (1992)