| What do you do when a Collateral Warranty lands on your desk or you are asked to prepare one? This webinar will discuss the key principles to be aware of when reviewing and/or preparing a Collateral Warranty. It will be hosted by two members of our non-contentious construction team who are experienced in drafting and negotiating Collateral Warranties. They will explain how to deal with the clauses which cause the most contention and how to avoid the most common pitfalls. |
Topics Covered:
- First things first – what to do when a Collateral Warranty lands on your desk or you are asked to prepare one
- Commonly contested clauses
- ‘Reasonable skill and care’
- Principle of no greater liability
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Limitations on liability
- Common pitfalls – and how to avoid them
- Third party rights: an alternative?
Speakers:
Tilly Kemp, Solicitor, Construction & Engineering
Tilly is a Solicitor in our Construction, Engineering & Procurement team, specialising in non-contentious construction.
Tilly trained with Devonshires and qualified in March 2025. During her training contract she completed seats in Real Estate and Projects, Housing Management and Property Litigation, and non-contentious Construction.
Olivia Woolnough, Associate, Construction & Engineering
Olivia qualified as a Solicitor in September 2022 and joined the Construction team at Devonshires in July 2024. Olivia previously worked in-house for a large design & build contractor before joining the Construction team at an international law firm. She has experience acting for both developers and contractors, advising on construction documents including JCT contracts, professional appointments and collateral warranties.
You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.
