Jim is a Legal Director in our construction team. He specialises in non-contentious construction matters, acting principally for developers, landlords, corporate tenants and institutional funders on major commercial real estate developments.

In addition to advising on the full range of construction documentation (including building contracts, collateral warranties, consultant appointments, bonds and guarantees), his advice to clients encompasses procurement strategy, risk allocation and interface issues on projects spanning across the office accommodation, mixed-use and hotel sectors.

Jim has considerable experience in advising on the construction aspects of project agreements such as development agreements, funding agreements and agreements for lease. He has also advised on the construction aspects of corporate acquisitions and disposals, for both purchasers and sellers.

Prior to joining Browne Jacobson, Jim trained and qualified at a well-known commercial legal firm in Edinburgh and practiced in the London market for more than ten years at two international law firms.

Credentials and qualifications

• Solicitor, Scotland (admitted 2013)
• Member, Society of Construction Law
• LL.M. (Construction Law) – University of Strathclyde, 2015
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – University of Glasgow, 2011
• LL.B. – University of Strathclyde, 2010
• Bachelor of Business – Queensland University of Technology, 1994