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Howard Kennedy LLP Offices

NO.1 LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
SE1 9BG
England
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Joanne Clarke

Work Department
Construction
Position
Joanne Clarke is a partner who focuses on international construction and engineering disputes. She has particular expertise in complex international arbitration and FIDIC contracts.
Jo has over 25 years of experience as a contentious construction and engineering lawyer. She has worked on disputes spanning a broad range of international projects such as power and energy (including hydro and wind), civil engineering (including road, rail, tunnels and dams), mechanical and electrical engineering, process plant, complex buildings and infrastructure, and hotel development.
She has acted for employers, developers, lenders, contractors, subcontractors, construction professionals and insurers across different jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Jo has particular experience of and expertise in the FIDIC forms of contract and often advises clients on issues and disputes arising out of contracts based on the FIDIC conditions. She is co-author of the book ‘FIDIC 2017 – A Practical Legal Guide’.
Jo’s primary focus is international arbitration but she also provides advice before formal proceedings are commenced and acts for clients involved in other forms of dispute resolution, including dispute boards and mediation.
She holds an LLB, LLM and a Diploma in International Arbitration and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. A French speaker, she has also worked in Paris and Brussels.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
Jointly steered by Jeffrey Brown and head of real estate James Stewart, the contentious construction team at Howard Kennedy LLP is highly equipped to handle design contract and commercial and residential development disputes. FIDIC contract specialist Edward Corbett is a highly active member of the team, advising on multi-jurisdictional mega projects, while Victoria Tyson focuses on international arbitration matters. Mark Pritchard and Joanne Clarke, and are also recommended, acting on the full range of disputes and litigations, including design and build contractor issues and Defective Premises Act matters. Taner Dedezade has left for International Construction Chambers.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Employment > Employers
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Employment > Immigration