Sarah Steed

About

Sarah is a professional support lawyer within the Construction and Engineering team.

She qualified in 2012 and has experience in construction, projects and procurement across both private practice and central government. Her work includes designing and delivering training programmes, drafting and maintaining precedents, producing legal updates and articles, and analysing legal and market developments affecting the construction sector.

She works closely with fee earners across the team to ensure they have access to clear, practical know-how that supports the delivery of high quality legal advice to clients. Sarah monitors legislative, regulatory and policy developments and produces guidance to help the team understand their implications for construction and engineering projects.

Before moving into a knowledge role, Sarah practiced as a construction lawyer advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including adjudication, mediation and Technology and Construction Court proceedings. She also has extensive experience working in central government advising on major projects.

Experience

• Advising central government on numerous major defence and infrastructure programmes, including on initial business planning decisions, drafting contractual and tender documentation, advising on procurement law issues and negotiations.
• Drafting of adjudication submissions and advocacy at adjudication hearings. Represented a major engineering company in a successful adjudication concerning extensive defects in highways and infrastructure works carried out by its subcontractor.
• Successfully advised a renewable energy provider throughout injunction proceedings that were vital for the survival of their business.

Credentials

• Admitted as a solicitor: England and Wales (2012)