Joanne Kelly
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Construction: Non-contentious
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About
Provided by Joanne Kelly
Practice Areas
Joanne Kelly joined Fladgate in 2024 as head of the non-contentious construction team. Joanne has over 25 years of experience acting for developers, investors, funds, and contractors.
Joanne's main practice includes advising on the JCT and FIDIC, consultant appointments and warranties. Joanne has acted on hotels, residential, commercial and student accommodation schemes, including forward-funded and debt-financed schemes.
Joanne often works with developers, architects, engineers, project managers, and contractors to develop or redevelop assets that will be around for a very long time and will change the look and feel of a place.
Career
2024 – Present: Partner and Head of Non-contentious Construction, Fladgate
2016 – 2024: Partner and Head of Construction, Memery Crystal
2011 – 2016: Partner, Taylor Wessing LLP
2001 – 2011: Partner, Manches LLP
1999 – 2001: Associate, DLA Piper
Chambers Review
UK
Joanne Kelly advises on a range of construction developments, including transactions involving residential, office, hospitality and mixed-use properties. She regularly assists with the drafting and negotiation of consultant appointments and building contracts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Joanne is a brilliant lawyer. She offers commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Joanne's advice is very balanced and factual. She fully understands the commercial drivers and the contracting process to a very high degree."
"Joanne gives excellent advice and she is always on hand."
"Jo is very diligent, practical and knowledgeable, plus her interpersonal skills are very good."
"She is really responsive and thorough. She gives excellent client service and is extremely user-friendly."
"Joanne is a brilliant lawyer. She offers commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Joanne's advice is very balanced and factual. She fully understands the commercial drivers and the contracting process to a very high degree."
"Joanne gives excellent advice and she is always on hand."
"Jo is very diligent, practical and knowledgeable, plus her interpersonal skills are very good."
"She is really responsive and thorough. She gives excellent client service and is extremely user-friendly."