Counsel

Tamsin Travers

Construction & Engineering

Overview

Tamsin Travers drafts and advises on all aspects of national and international construction contracts using both bespoke and standard forms such as JCT, NEC and FIDIC, as well as complex bespoke forms and contracting structures such as EPC and EPCM. Clients look to Tamsin for her experience on both large-scale international infrastructure, renewable energy and mining projects as well as high profile domestic development projects. Tamsin regularly acts for project sponsors, developers and contractors/suppliers in connection with the same across multiple geographical regions.

Tamsin has served clients including the Panama Canal Authority, the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Société Générale.

Experience

Advised:

Owners of the World’s largest offshore wind farm on multiple contract packages for the delivery of both onshore and offshore elements of the project.
The Panama Canal Authority in relation to the US$5.8 billion expansion of a major maritime project in Central America.
A global developer and manufacturer of hydrogen electrolyzer modules in relation to a number of international green hydrogen projects.
TLenders, including Société Générale and BNP Paribas on the financing and development of Roxgold Inc.'s Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso ("Africa - Mining and Metals Deal of the Year 2015" IJGlobal Europe and Africa Awards).

The project sponsor in relation to the development of an open pit gold mine in Senegal, including drafting the EPC and EPCM agreements, mining services, independent power plant and explosives supply contracts together with ancillary documents.
Lenders on the material project documents and offtake agreements for the project financing of a large-scale mineral sands mining project in Kenya.
The US government and Afghanistan Ministry of Mines on the development of the mining industry in Afghanistan (with an estimated resource of up to US$3 trillion), with particular emphasis on the tendering process, model mining agreements and suitability of the mining laws.
One of the UK’s largest providers of living units on the forward funding of a major student housing scheme.
British Land on a number of high profile London developments.
A major domestic contractor on the terms of contract for a number of domestic developments.
Drafted:
A suite of precedent construction contracts based on the JCT and FIDIC forms for a high profile multi-national financial services firm, for use on both domestic and European projects.
and negotiated international data centre supply agreements for a leading European information delivery platform provider.
and negotiated construction, professional appointment, security and ancillary documentation in relation to numerous refurbishment and expansion projects for a high-profile retailer of luxury goods.
Represented:
Various development clients on reviewing and amending the main construction contracts and professional appointments for residential and commercial developments throughout the UK.
Lenders in connection with a number of forward-purchase and forward-funded domestic developments.

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Recognition

A key lawyer for Infrastructure – Legal 500
Received the "Africa - Mining and Metals Deal of the Year" – IJGlobal Europe and Africa Awards

Education

The College of Law, Guildford, GDL and LPC
University of Cambridge, Selwyn College, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology

Admissions

England and Wales

Tamsin Travers

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Would you rather be bitten by a tiger or a bear?

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Mayer Brown advises Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management on financing for London logistics property

Mayer Brown advises Chinachem Group on the purchase of One New Street Square, London, from Landsec

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