Karen Morean

Partner

Areas of Expertise

Karen is a Partner in our Construction team specialising in contentious construction matters.  Karen has advised on disputes under all major forms of construction contracts including JCT, RIBA, NEC, FIDIC and ACA Term Partnering contracts.  Karen has experience of mediation, arbitration (domestic and international), high court litigation, adjudication as well as expert determination. Karen regularly acts for employers, developers and contractors in relation to disputes as well as providing live project advice and advising on dispute avoidance options and mechanisms.  Karen has a continuing and growing practice advising on insolvency matters including recently successfully challenging a CVA in the Insolvency Court.

Experience

Karen initially qualified as an Industrial Engineer and worked in industry prior to commencing her LLB.  She trained at (then) Charles Russell and qualified into the construction team in 2012 where she remained until 2021 having joined the Construction, Engineering and Procurement team at Devonshires.

Publications

• The Technology and Construction Court enforces, what was in reality, a “vanilla ‘final account’” adjudicator’s decision
• Act Now: Registration of Higher Risk Buildings and “Key Building Information”
• The Building Safety Bill: the Amendments
• Government propose new far-reaching proposals to the Building Safety Bill

Education

King’s College London, 2009, LLB (hons)

University of the West Indies, 2002, B.Sc (hons)

Personal

Karen is the captain of several competitive ladies and mixed tennis teams at her local Windsor Lawn Tennis Club.  She regularly competes in both Berkshire county tournaments as well as South East regional tournaments such as the National Premier League.

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