About
Ciara is an associate in our Global Projects Disputes Practice in London. She has experience acting for clients on contentious and non-contentious matters across a variety of sectors, including energy, healthcare, and transport. Her practice covers major projects and public procurement.
During her time at Freshfields, Ciara has spent time on secondment at AstraZeneca.
Additional Information
- A major European cement manufacturer on its CCUS value chain in Croatia (including EP and EPC contracts).
- Solvay on its joint venture with Orbia to build EV material supply facilities in the US (including tolling, O&M, and supply agreements).
- A pro bono client on a review of a framework agreement and terms and conditions.
- A merits review for an EPC contractor in Oman.
- Advising several listed company clients on corporate governance, reporting and general corporate advisory matters.
- A global pharmaceutical company in an employee inventor compensation claim.
- A global pharmaceutical group in relation to a small molecule patent and SPC dispute against generics.
- The joint administrators of Gibraltar insurer Elite Insurance Company Limited.
- Due diligence for a CVC portfolio company in the sale of part of its business.
- A bolt-on acquisition for Wireless Logic, a Montagu portfolio company.

Ciara Watkins
Associate
London Office
100 Bishopsgate
EC2P 2SR London