Katherine Doran

Katherine is an accredited specialist in construction law by the Law Society of Scotland, and has practiced construction law since qualification. She has particular expertise in renewables, heavy engineering and infrastructure.  

Katherine specialises in project advisory and dispute resolution work - often acting for clients on live projects. She also provides front end assistance, advising on, drafting and negotiating specialist construction contracts, appointments and security documents.

Katherine is regularly instructed on a range of matters including infrastructure, solar, BESS, on and offshore wind, highways, hydro electric, commercial real estate, educational facilities, health projects, waste treatment facilities, and process plants.

Jurisdiction: Scotland

• Acting for a highways contractor in a multi-million pound dispute concerning a Scottish infrastructure project. 
• Acting for the Employer in a dispute concerning an anaerobic digestion plant.  Providing strategic advice in relation to grid delays, defects, take over and completion.  Advising on contractor claims.  Drafting and negotiating settlement terms. 
• Advising a leading provider of mobile network infrastructure on contracts for the delivery of mobile network connectivity across the HS2 Project. 
• Seconded to a renewable energy developer client.  Embedded with client's in house legal team, working closely with colleagues in procurement and project delivery.  Drafting and negotiating a range of contracts for BESS, solar and windfarm projects across the UK and Ireland.  Advising on contractor claims, and provided strategic guidance on supply chain risks.