Kate Howell
Legal Director
Cardiff
kate.howell@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)330 045 1493
Kate is a Legal Director who specialises in contentious construction and engineering work. She has experience of advising public and private sector clients in relation to dispute avoidance and resolution, including pre-dispute advice and negotiation through to litigation, adjudication, mediation and arbitration.
Kate is familiar with standard forms of contract, including JCT, NEC3/4 and PPC2000, along with bespoke EPC contracts. She provides advice on building contracts, professional appointments and related construction documents to developers, employers, main contractors, consultants and sub-contractors.
Ranked as “Up and Coming” in Chambers and Partners, Kate has expertise in fire safety issues, including not only defective cladding systems installed on tall buildings, but a range of related issues including compartmentation, fire-stopping and sprinkler defects. She also has significant experience of advising clients in the context of insolvency, acting for both the employers of insolvent contractors and insolvency practitioners.
Related expertise
Featured experience
Multi-million claims defence
Assisted client in successfully defending a £3m+ claim by a contractor following an 11-day hearing in the TCC. The contractor had claimed for additional loss and/or expense and loss of profit following the termination of its contract to construct an infrastructure project.
Advising on UK portfolios
Part of a team advising the client on its UK portfolio of properties in relation to combustible cladding systems on tall buildings. Issued multi-party claims in the TCC against developers, main contractors, consultants and sub-contractors; the disputes were subsequently settled at mediation.
Testimonials
"Kate Howell is an exceptionally capable and experienced lawyer."
"Kate Howell is always all over our cases and goes into great detail. She is brilliant at dealing with them, and is very helpful and knowledgeable on high-profile cases."
"Kate has a sophisticated and in-depth understanding of the construction industry. She works tirelessly to secure the best possible outcome for the client with enormous skill, energy, and tenacity."
"Kate Howell is a rising star in my opinion, someone with the maturity and experience that comes with a previous career."
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