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LEADERS IN
CONSTRUCTION LAW
K H Legal provide expert and specialist contractual advice in construction and engineering law to all levels in the supply chain. Our lawyers develop strong working relationships with clients so we are seen as part of the team rather than just legal advisors.
SERVICES
Advising and negotiating procurement strategies
Building contracts & subcontracts
Development agreements
Consultant appointments, novations and warranties
Funding agreements and agreements for lease
Bonds and guarantees
ABOUT
K H Legal is a boutique law firm specialising in construction and engineering law. The firm was founded by Karen Hargrave who is a highly regarded construction legal specialist with over 20 years’ experience in top 50 law firms. The firm’s aim is to provide a commercially minded high level service to clients to support the delivery of a construction project on time and within budget.
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K H Legal offer bespoke services tailored to client’s individual needs which include:
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Advising on procurement strategies;
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Advising and negotiating construction aspects of development agreements, funding agreements and agreements for lease;
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Advising, negotiating and producing building contracts, schedule of amendments, sub-contracts, bonds, guarantees, consultant appointments, novation agreements and collateral warranties.
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Our clients include developers, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants, tenants and schools. K H Legal also provide consultancy services to law firms.
2022
Year Established
BESPOKE
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
DRIVEN
20+
Years Of Experience
CLIENTS
Karen Hargrave
Karen Hargrave is the Managing Director of K H Legal. Karen is highly regarded within the construction industry and widely known for providing simple and easy to understand advice. She supports clients throughout the life cycle of the project with the highest levels of focus and attention to detail ensuring project runs smoothly.
Karen Hargrave specialises in construction and engineering law. Providing contractual advice to all levels in the supply chain, she develops strong working relationships with clients so they see her as part of the team rather than just a legal advisor. Highly regarded within the construction industry, Karen supports clients throughout the life cycle of the project with the highest levels of focus and attention to detail ensuring project runs smoothly.
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With over twenty years’ experience of construction and engineering law, gained in two top 50 law firms at Director level, Karen takes a commercial and pragmatic approach in the negotiation of construction documentation. She advises clients on the full package of construction and engineering documents including development agreements, building and engineering contracts with schedules of amendments, professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds, parent company guarantees and novation agreements.
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Karen has extensive experience in advising on PBSA / BTR residential schemes, hotel developments, mixed use and commercial developments, industrial units/warehouses, supermarkets, sports grounds, University projects, office, retail and school developments.
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Karen qualified as a Barrister and then took the QLTT to become a solicitor in 2002.
Tom Connolly
Tom Connolly is a Senior Consultant at K H Legal and specialises in construction and engineering law with a focus on infrastructure projects.
Tom worked as a Commercial and Legal Director for a large M&E organisation for nearly 20 years, developing a key understanding of the need to balance legal theory with market pressures, to ensure advice is pragmatic. Prior to this role Tom worked for a major infrastructure client, and delivered a programme of change to procurement methods which was measured to have saved over 100M over a 5 year investment programme. Tom has advised clients, developers, contractors, professionals, subcontractors and suppliers in his career.
Tom advises on the full package of construction and engineering documents including engineering contracts with schedules of amendments, professional appointments, collateral warranties, bonds, parent company guarantees and novation agreements.
Tom started his career as a civil and water engineer qualifying as a solicitor in 2004.
Inga
Cook
Inga Cook is the Office Manager at K H Legal and brings over 20 years of comprehensive experience in Operations, Project, and Business Management. Inga’s extensive background has equipped her with the skills to manage and streamline complex processes, to ensure operational excellence.
Inga plays a pivotal role in delivering vital business support across a wide range of projects and events driving the everyday efficacy of operations. Inga has a commitment to excellence ensuring a consistent and reliable service.