Joanna Rees
Partner
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Joanna was firm, forthright, easy to work with and very dependable. She also delegates and understands timescales very well, and has good commercial awareness.
Jo has worked closely with developers, government and public sector teams and contractors dealing with all aspects of construction projects from project tender through the build phase, managing risk issues and resolving disputes by ADR, adjudication, mediation or litigation when required.
Main areas of practice
Broad expertise of construction projects, construction disputes, infrastructure and regeneration. Also leads on construction issues within energy projects, wind, solar and AD.
Clients
Government, local government, developers, contractors, social housing providers. Strong client skills regularly acting as a trusted advisor to client boards where she is seen as an influencer and a safe pair of hands.
Career
Joanna attended Bristol University and she trained at Stephenson Harwood qualifying in 1994 she then worked at Ashursts and BLP before moving back to Cardiff and joined Blake Morgan in 2000.
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Accreditations
Memberships
- Member of Cardiff Capital Region Business Council
- Trustee of Wales Millennium Centre
- SCL, TeCSA
Significant Experience
- Acted for Igloo Regeneration Partnership developer on all construction and development issues arising from the regeneration scheme at Porth Teigr, Cardiff Bay i.e. BBC Studios, Gloworks and all infrastructure servicing the island site including resolution of all contentious issues.
- Working with the Transport for Wales procurement and consultant team on procurement advice and construction contracts for the STRIDE Framework and the Infrastructure Delivery Partners ("IDPs") for the Wales and Borders Rail Service and South Wales Metro. The current projected value of projects to be procured by TfW via STRIDE is in excess of £1bn over 10 years and includes the South Wales Metro Core Valley Lines. Working with TfW to develop a robust construction strategy which is attractive to the market and seeks to stimulate the local economy. Advising and amending NEC3 suite of contracts to reflect TfW's commercial and legal requirements. TfW is subject to the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and we have guided TfW to ensure that the Act's requirements are at the core of TFW's activities with particular focus on sustainable and ethical procurement policies, alliancing, carbon reduction and environmental impact and legacy.
- Defending and bringing adjudications under NEC and JCT.
- Working with social housing providers and local government on the development of regeneration schemes and running multi- disciplinary legal teams.
Insights by Joanna
articles
As global efforts to combat climate change accelerate, the construction industry stands at a critical crossroads, with new regulations being offered with both unprecedented opportunities and challenges.
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Insurance provisions for construction projects were covered by our latest Developing Connections, which we ran along with Thomas Carroll. This was part of our Developing Connections forum and was hosted...
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Due to demand we hosted another Decarbonisation Developing Connections event in our Southampton office on 20 June.
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