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Kirsti Olson

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Work Department

Contentious-Construction

Position

Dual-qualified in Scotland and England, Kirsti is a construction dispute resolution lawyer with 24 years’ PQE. She is Head of our Edinburgh office.

 

Kirsti deals with multi-million-pound construction disputes arising out of the transport sector (rail and roads), energy-related projects (rig construction and refurbishment, offshore decommissioning and renewables) as well as regularly advising and representing parties in PFI/PPP projects (schools, hospitals, prisons and roads) throughout the UK.

Key clients include Bouygues E&S Solutions Limited, Taylor Wimpey, Jacobs, Capita and Network Rail.

Kirsti has an LLM (with Distinction) in Construction Law. She has extensive experience of all forms of dispute resolution including court proceedings, arbitration, adjudication and mediation. She is a Member of the Society of Construction Law and the Scottish Arbitration Centre and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Kirsti was the Chair of Oil and Gas UK’s Decommissioning Working Group, which drafted the first LOGIC standard form decommissioning contract for the North Sea oil industry. She lectures on decommissioning at Aberdeen University.

Career

Trainee Paull & Williamsons, Aberdeen 1992-94; assistant Paull & Williamsons, Aberdeen 1994-95; assistant Paull & Williamsons, Edinburgh 1995-96; assistant Bird Semple 1996-98; assistant Maclay Murray & Spens 1998; associate Maclay Murray & Spens 1998-2001; partner June 2001.

Memberships

Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Law Society of Scotland; Society of Construction Law; Adjudication Society. Chair of Oil & Gas UK’s Decommissioning Working Group (drafting the first LOGIC standard form decommissioning contract).

Education

University of Aberdeen (1991 LLB (Hons); 1992 Dip LP); University of Strathclyde (2000 LLM in Construction Law, Dist).

Leisure

Skiing; silversmithing; running; sailing; music; reading.

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Scotland > Real estate > Construction

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Kirsti Olson – Dentons

Led by procurement specialist Mark Macaulay, Dentons is able to advise on all transactional construction matters, including contracts, collateral warranties, and professional appointments. Kirsti Olson, who manages significant disputes in the transport, energy, and PFI/PPP sectors, is experienced in a range of resolution processes including court proceedings, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation. Also specialising in construction dispute resolution, Linzi Hedalen advises on issues relating to insolvencies, defects, and PPP.

Scotland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Projects

Handling the financing, development and construction of a range of projects spanning the healthcare, education, digital infrastructure, and energy transition spaces, Dentons is sought out by multinational clients for UK-wide and European developments and ventures. The firm has significant ties to governmental bodies and local authorities, and also has a strong track record in contentious work. Group lead Gareth Tenner is a go-to for PFI/PPP expertise and has extensive secondary market experience. Mark Macaulay is a construction and procurement specialist and often engages with international projects, while Kirsti Olson is recognised for her disputes expertise. Stewart Maciver, Euan Wilson, and Andrew Orr departed to Addleshaw Goddard.

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