Expertise

Ursula is a highly experienced commercial lawyer with a particular focus on infrastructure projects and complex contracts. She works closely with in house legal, technical and finance teams and has a 'can do' and pragmatic approach.

Ursula has over 25 years' experience dealing with a wide range of domestic and international matters advising on and drafting high value, complex and cross border contracts for both private and public sector clients including:

  • Transport projects including expansion of light rail systems, detailed performance payment regimes, infrastructure, tram supply and operating agreements, together with advising on and negotiating various arrangements with other bodies (including government departments, local authorities, train operators, Network Rail and airport operators) on transport and other schemes
  • UK and international joint ventures and strategic alliances and similar arrangements
  • Standard, long term and bespoke supply agreements including fuel supply agreements and arrangements in UK downstream oil industry
  • Structural, transactional, governance and commercial matters including on the interface arrangements between the public, private and third sectors