Kara works in the non-contentious construction team and has experience in advising both public and private sector clients across the UK.

She has acted for a variety of clients, including consultants, employers, contractors, charities, and banks. Kara drafts and negotiates both standard form industry contracts including SBCC and JCT. She also has experience of drafting bespoke contracts such as development agreements, consultant appointments, and collateral warranties and other ancillary documents.

Sector experience includes:

Admitted

2025: Scotland

Relevant experience

Acting for the City of Edinburgh Council for Phase 1 of the £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront regeneration project delivered with Cruden Homes.
Acting for Avant Homes in the large-scale delivery of a District Heat Network heating 750 homes.
Acting for IMPACT Scotland supporting the development of the Dunard Centre in Edinburgh.
Acting for a main contractor in negotiating and drafting contracts for multiple projects of re-cladding and remediation of buildings across the UK following the implementation of The Building Safety Act 2022.
Acting for a developer in the drafting of framework agreements pertaining to re-cladding of office buildings.
Advising the main contractor on professional appointments novated to them from a developer pertaining to retail works.
Acting for the developer in drafting a letter of intent, building contract, deed of variation, appointments and warranties for office fit out space.
Acting for a number of housebuilders on project specific contracts for the construction of new homes and the acquisition of land for both private and affordable homes.
Acting for a charity in the drafting and negotiating of professional appointments and collateral warranties across multiple projects across the UK.
Acting for a variety of banks in the construction aspects of a number of transactions.