Danielle Bragg

Associate
Construction, Energy & Projects

Danielle is as Associate in our Construction, Energy & Projects Team.

Danielle joined Capital Law in September 2017 as a paralegal in the Construction, Energy and Projects team. She began her training contract in April 2018 and has recently qualified with us. Her work is both contentious and non-contentious.

Danielle has been involved in drafting bespoke terms and conditions and development agreements. She also advises on schedules of amendment to standard form JCT contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties, novation agreements, parent company guarantees and bonds. More recently she has been involved in several referrals to adjudication.

In her previous role at an energy company, she gained experience in dealing with NEC contracts and energy contracts (Connection Offers and Agreements) while supporting the Commercial & Legal Director. In order to connect service media (such as, electricity, gas and telecommunications) to the power stations the company constructed; Danielle led the process of acquiring easements with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and gas network operators.

 

  • Acting for a client in the renewable energy sector in preparing and negotiating a development agreement for a social housing development.
  • Advising a client on bespoke terms and conditions for their project management and technical consultancy services.
  • Prepared a position statement for a local authority client to guide them through decision making on the merits (or not) of bringing an adjudication.
  • Advised a private developer on the £8 million development of a residential care home. Drafted the schedule of amendments to a JCT Design and Build 2016 Contract. Negotiated deeds of appointment with the various consultants appointed by the client. Reviewed the sub-contracts and drafted the collateral warranties as required.
  • Drafted collateral warranties on behalf of a funder client. Cross-team working with Capital Law’s Property Banking offering.
  • Public/private partnership projects
  • Building contracts (bespoke and standard forms – JCT, NEC and FIDIC.)
  • Professional appointments (bespoke and standard forms such as RIBA, ACE and CIC)
  • Novation deeds
  • Collateral warranties/third party rights
  • Security documents – bonds and guarantees
  • Facilities management contracts and supply agreements
  • Construction due diligence
  • Bids, tenders and contractual documentation
  • Refinancing transactions
  • Development funding
  • Investment funding

Career

  • Associate, Capital Law Limited (May 2023 – present)
  • Solicitor, Capital Law Limited (Mar 2020 – Apr 2023)
  • Trainee Solicitor, Capital Law Limited (Apr 2018 – Mar 2020)
  • Paralegal, Capital Law LLP (Sept 2017 – Apr 2018)
  • Property and Commercial Paralegal, Welsh Power (2016 – 2017)
  • Legal Claims Handler, Admiral Group Plc (May 2014 – Sept 2016)

Education

  • Cardiff University: LPC (2015 – 2016)
  • Cardiff University: Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law and Criminology (2009 – 2012)

Memberships / Trustee Positions

  • The Law Society of England and Wales