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Charlotte Mears

Charlotte Mears

Senior Associate

London

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Biography

Charlotte is a Senior Associate in BCLP’s Construction Disputes team and is based in London. She has a particular focus on construction and engineering claims and disputes, with experience of working on complex international arbitration and construction disputes across a number of areas (including energy, oil and gas and mixed use property).

Charlotte worked in BCLP’s Singapore office between 2016 and 2019. She has also spent time in BCLP’s Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong SAR offices.

Charlotte’s practice is a balance of international arbitration and domestic litigation. Her arbitral experience includes disputes subject to the ICC, DIAC, LCIA, CIMAR, SIAC and UNCITRAL rules. Her recent domestic instructions include:

  • cladding and fire-stopping defect claims, where the financial and reputational implications are significant;
  • Covid-19 related force majeure and change of law claims; and
  • “live” advice in relation to major UK-based infrastructure/development projects.

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Related Capabilities

Construction Disputes Construction Disputes

Litigation & Dispute Resolution Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Real Estate Real Estate

  • Construction Disputes

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Real Estate

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