Perveen Akhter

About My Work

Perveen is a construction lawyer specialising in non-contentious building procurement matters and renewable energy projects, in particular, solar and geothermal. Her experience includes work for both the private and public sector organisations.

Perveen has extensive experience & expertise in drafting and amending building & engineering contracts. This includes all versions of the JCT suite of contracts, NEC and institutional forms of contract and IChemE forms of Contracts.

She also advises on the drafting and amendments of consultant’s appointments (industry standard and bespoke), warranties, bonds, guarantees, development & funding agreements, agreement for leases, novation agreements and ancillary project documentation.

Notable Experience

• Advising on the development of a new GP surgery incorporating two smaller surgeries. Project value circa £7 million. Perveen is advising on the terms of the Building Contract, collateral warranties, and additional security from the Contractor (Performance Bond and Parent Company Guarantee), preparing and advising on bespoke forms of consultants appointments, including warranties for the funder
• Advised a developer on a number of ground mounted solar PV plants across the UK. This involved the negotiation of the EPC contract, Advance Payment Bonds, Warranty Bank Guarantees, collateral warranties in favour of landlords, Direct Agreements in favour of funders and Operations and Management Contracts. Each project was circa £15 to £30 million each. The projects had to be connected and commissioned in order to achieve the relevant FiT and RoC accreditations
• Perveen is currently advising on an engineering plant where the clients who is the main contractor is engaged pursuant to the IChemE contract. The Client is engaging its subcontractors on the yellow and brown forms of the IChemE contract. Perveen’s primary role is to prepare and advise on the terms of the subcontracts. Project value is between £25 million to £30 million
• Perveen advises one of Freeths’ key clients in relation to the development of new retail units. Perveen’s role is to advise on the terms of the building contracts, consultant’s appointments and warranties

Recognition/Awards

• Recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 (2025 edition) in Construction