The local government team at Bevan Brittan LLP continues to act for local authorities all over the country, with offices across the UK giving the firm a strong national reach. The main work themes for the team this year have been the commercialisation agenda, growth and place agenda, governance, contract management, disputes and the response to climate change from local authorities. Virginia Cooper advises clients on powers and jurisdiction, as well as supporting them with investigations and judicial reviews, while Steven Smith leads on high profile local authority development work and Olivia Carter has defended a number of high profile judicial reviews and procurement challenges. The last year has seen the team grow with the arrivals of public & regulatory law expert Melanie Carter from Bates Wells, commercial specialist Ash Woodcock from Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP and pensions head Nigel Bolton from Freeths LLP.
Local government in London
Bevan Brittan LLP
Autres avocats clés:
Virginia Cooper; Steven Smith; Olivia Carter; Ash Woodcock; Melanie Carter
Les références
‘Very knowledgeable and a safe pair of hands on leases and easements for infrastructure.’
‘They have a unique understanding and specialism in loan facility/advice and contract drafting.’
‘Responsive to client requests and instructions.’
Principaux clients
London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Barnet
Hackney London Borough Council
Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Sutton
City of London Corporation
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Royal Holloway University of London
Hampshire County Council
Welsh Government
Cardiff Council
Birmingham City Council
Sheffield City Council
Public Sector Audit Appointments
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO)
Local Government Association on behalf of 52 Fire & Rescue Authorities
Portsmouth City Council
Kent County Council
Oxfordshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council
Sunderland City Council
London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Barnet
Hackney London Borough Council
Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Sutton
City of London Corporation
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Royal Holloway University of London
Hampshire County Council
Welsh Government
Cardiff Council
Birmingham City Council
Sheffield City Council
Public Sector Audit Appointments
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO)
Local Government Association on behalf of 52 Fire & Rescue Authorities
Portsmouth City Council
Kent County Council
Oxfordshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council
Sunderland City Council
London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Barnet
Hackney London Borough Council
Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Sutton
City of London Corporation
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Royal Holloway University of London
Hampshire County Council
Welsh Government
Cardiff Council
Birmingham City Council
Sheffield City Council
Public Sector Audit Appointments
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO)
Local Government Association on behalf of 52 Fire & Rescue Authorities
Portsmouth City Council
Kent County Council
Oxfordshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council
Sunderland City Council
Principaux dossiers
- Advising the City of London Corporation on its partnership with the Museum of London, for the £600m redevelopment of former Smithfield Market to provide a new, state-of-the-art facility for the Museum.
- Advising the London Borough Newham on the establishment and funding of a wholly owned registered provider and separate housing company to facilitate the investment and development of housing in the borough as part of £1.5b in investment.
- Advising the London Borough of Haringey on the delivery of its Decentralised Energy Network (DEN) programme.
Browne Jacobson LLP
Browne Jacobson LLP‘s local government team offers a broad range of services to local government clients, including corporate, regulatory, health and safety, data protection, real estate and tax. The firm also has a significant presence in the local authority housing and regeneration market, working on the two billion pound Central Winchester Regeneration project. Members of the team are involved in high profile, complex procurements and have strong credential in energy and sustainability. Peter Ware heads up the government sector of the firm with a particular specialism in commercial and procurement matters pertaining to local government. Consultant Stephen Matthew is highly experienced in advising public bodies on major procurements, development schemes and joint ventures, while Ros Foster has developed a strong regulatory practice. Craig Elder takes a leading role on major projects and procurements and providing advice in relation to PFIs and PPPs.
Responsables de la pratique:
Peter Ware
Autres avocats clés:
Ros Foster; Stephen Matthew; Anja Beriro; Craig Elder; Richard Barlow
Les références
‘The practice delivers on the promise of a well rounded team, mixing experience at different levels of tenure and over different specialties. They are able to bring to the team the scope to provide advice over significant project areas.’
‘Very approachable, able to deal with officers within a council at different experience levels – CEO, senior officers and junior in professional and not condescending way. They come over as authoritative.’
Principaux clients
Folkstone and Hythe District Council
Kent County Council
London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Ealing
Watford Borough Council
Winchester City Council
Otterpool Park LLP
Chichester District Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Harlow District Council
Local Partnerships LLP
Barking & Dagenham Trading Partnerships
Herefordshire Council
London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Sutton
Rushmoor Borough Council
West Sussex Property Development LLP
South London Waste Partnership
Elmbridge Borough Council
London Borough of Havering
City of Lincoln Council
London Borough of Bromley
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Winchester City Council in relation to the £150m Central Winchester Regeneration – an important mixed-use scheme covering 3.688 acres in the centre of Winchester.
- Acted for the London Borough of Croydon (the Council) in a judicial review challenge to an alleged failure to provide suitable accommodation for a claimant with complex medical and housing needs in performance of the Council’s main housing duty under s.193 of the Housing Act 1996.
- Continue to act for the Council on Otterpool Park, a flagship Garden Town project with an estimated gross development value of £2.8bn. This proposed new garden town in East Kent, to be developed on a 770 hectare site adjacent to the M20, has the long term potential to deliver up to 10,000 new homes, plus employment space that could support up to 8,000 jobs.
Pinsent Masons LLP
Pinsent Masons LLP's local government team includes lawyers from a range of different disciplines, including real estate, planning, regulatory, governance, disputes and information law, all of whom have a specific expertise in handling local government matters relating to those sectors. It is well regarded for its expertise in advising local authorities on development, regeneration and planning matters including CPOs. Notably, the team is advising the council for the London Borough of Wandsworth on their billion pound regeneration projects. This project is led by the team's national head Anne Bowden, who is involved in some of the biggest local authority led regeneration projects in the country. Scot Morrison is an expert in structuring public sector joint ventures and partnerships, while Didar Dhillon is highly experienced in energy and housing developments, as well as leading the Birmingham practice.
Responsables de la pratique:
Anne Bowden
Autres avocats clés:
Scot Morrison; Didar Dhillon; David Meecham
Les références
‘Strong expertise. Wide range of resources. Personable staff. Good service’
Principaux clients
London Borough of Wandsworth
London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Islington
Westminster City Council
London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Leeds City Council
Birmingham City Council
Sunderland City Council
Manchester City Council
Oxford City Council
Principaux dossiers
- Advising the London Borough of Wandsworth on their two largest Council estate regeneration projects, delivering 3500 homes with an end value of over £1bn.
- Creating the structure for a groundbreaking public sector body – the Midlands Engine – to deliver nationally significant regeneration projects in the Midlands.
- For Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, acting on two flagship projects – a brand new Peterborough University, and a new transport system, the Cambridge Autonomous Metro.
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Trowers & Hamlins LLP advises a number of local authorities across the country on a wide array of matters, especially those relating to income generation, regeneration projects, housing developments and commercialisation matters. The team also advises on a range of pandemic related issues, including support on commercial arrangements, adjustments to long term regeneration projects and governance and sustainability. Notably, the firm was appointed as the sole legal advisor to Birmingham City Council on all matters related to the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Scott Dorling is the national head of the public sector group, leading on large scale regeneration projects and the establishment of new commercial vehicles. Consultant Helen Randall specialises in pathfinder transactions, joint ventures and PPPs, while Paul McDermott advises on high profile regenerations and housing projects. Associate Victoria Thornton advises on public sector commercial arrangements, including vires and State aid. Experienced public sector housing specialist Ian Doolittle continues to work with the team as a consultant.
Responsables de la pratique:
Scott Dorling
Autres avocats clés:
Amardeep Gill; Paul McDermott; Victoria Thornton; Helen Randall; Lucy Doran
Les références
‘Scott Dorling understands a lot of what we are trying to achieve and even if the right questions has not been asked Scott makes the effort to get to the heart of the issue and provide excellent and thorough advice.’
‘Paul McDermott: his practical suggestions based on experience are greatly appreciated by my team.
Henna Malik’s hard work and attention to detail when reviewing documentation are are greatly valued by my team.’
Principaux clients
Birmingham City Council
Urban Growth Company and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
London Borough of Hillingdon
Kent County Council
West Midlands Combined Authority
Warwickshire County Council
Bath & North East Somerset
Stoke on Trent City Council
Belfast City Council
Central Bedfordshire Council
Gravesham Borough Council and Rosherville Property Development Limited
Southwark Council
Westminster City Council
Gloucester City Council
Guildford Council
Bury Council
Wirral Council
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Principaux dossiers
- Advise Birmingham City Council in its capacity as Host City for the Commonwealth Games, replacing an existing provider.
- Working with HS2, Dept for Transport, the “Arden Cross” landowner consortium and public funders to develop the site.
- Played a “trusted advisor” role for London Borough of Hillingdon across the built environment portfolio: appointed on an ongoing basis to providing strategic procurement, delivery and risk advice across Hillingdon’s portfolio of real estate, procurement and delivery transactions.
Ashfords LLP
The public sector team at Ashfords LLP features a wide range of specialists in employment, construction and infrastructure, planning, real estate, procurement and dispute resolution. Over recent years, the team has been busy assisting clients with their legal and financial obligations relating to the pandemic, and the subsequent lockdown and social distancing restrictions. Team leader Lucy Woods has extensive experience in procurement and local government matters, while Bristol-based Paul Butterworth focuses on major real estate regeneration and development projects. Robin De Wreede has recently joined from Davitt Jones Bould, bringing with him an expertise in handling real estate projects for public sector clients.
Responsables de la pratique:
Lucy Woods
Autres avocats clés:
Paul Butterworth; Robin De Wreede; David Richardson; Jessica Taylor
Les références
‘Collaboration is very clear – they work well on complex matters between teams. The people are excellent, personable and interested in our priorities.’
‘Robin de Wreede has been a particular pleasure to work with – he feels like an in house lawyer with his approach and grasp of local authority work. I should also mention David Richardson for his planning expertise and sheer speed of response to advise on a very individual complex matter.’
‘At all times they have been professional and a pleasure to be in a meeting with.’
Principaux clients
Wandsworth Borough Council and Richmond Upon Thames London Borough Council
London Borough of Newham
Watford Borough Council
Chichester District Council
Mendip District Council
Maidstone District Council
Cornwall Council
North Devon District Council
Devon County Council
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Watford Borough Council on all property related matters across its Croxley Park estate.
- For Wandsworth Borough Council and Richmond Upon Thames Borough Council, covering a wide range of legal specialisms, including Procurement and contracts; Planning; Residential; Employment; Commercial litigation and Dispute resolution; and Construction.
- Advised Maidstone Borough Council in connection with a multi-million point leasehold acquisition of a multi-let office premises as an investment.
BDB Pitmans
BDB Pitmans advises a large number of local authorities on the authorisation of major new transport infrastructure, promoting major transport schemes across roads, railways, airports and harbours. The team is also highly experienced in the creation of new government entities like Midlands Connect and England's Economic Heartland. Practice head David Mundy is one of the firm's four parliamentary agents advising on local authority powers, public procurement and State aid. Nick Evans is highly experienced advising on public law and major infrastructure projects, while associate Rahul Bijlani is a leading expert on Clean Air Zones. Duncan O’Connor has recently joined the team from Pinsent Masons LLP.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mark Challis; David Mundy
Autres avocats clés:
Nick Evans; Duncan O’Connor; Tom Henderson; Rahul Bijlani
Les références
‘Duncan O’Connor is an excellent addition to BDB Pitmans’ team with a wealth of experience in infrastructure projects.’
‘BDB Pitmans are consistently thorough, dedicated and impressive.’
‘My work with Duncan O’Connor showed him to be an excellent solicitor. He has excellent interpersonal skills and works very hard but with a light touch. He is calm and measured and always looking for solutions.’
Principaux clients
Transport for Greater Manchester
Manchester City Council and other authorities affected by HS2
East Suffolk Council and Coastal Partnership East
Bristol City Council and North Somerset Council
Transport for London
Northumberland County Council
Oxfordshire County Council
Sheffield City Council
Bath and North East Somerset Council
London Luton Airport Limited
Trinity House
Principaux dossiers
- Advising East Suffolk Council and Coastal Partnership East (made up of Great Yarmouth, North Norfolk and East Suffolk Councils) on their proposed Flood Risk Management Scheme for Lowestoft involving the installation of a tidal barrier across the mouth to Lowestoft Harbour.
- Advising Manchester City Council, Leeds City Council, Trafford Council, Wigan Council, and the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire Combined Authorities on all aspects of the High Speed 2 railway project.
- Advising Transport for Greater Manchester on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and all 10 Greater Manchester local authorities on their Clean Air Plan, which will involve implementation of a single Clean Air Zone for the conurbations covering all 10 authorities, the biggest CAZ in the UK.
Burges Salmon LLP
Burges Salmon LLP‘s local government team provides full service advice to local government but is particularly adept at advising on energy related matters. The firm has a net-zero services team working for local governments, underscored by a strong renewable energy practice. Beyond net zero, the team also handles innovative matters like the outsourcing of children’s services and modern transport systems. Team leader Gary Soloman is an expert in handling the planning and compulsory purchase aspects of regeneration projects, as well as being an experienced planning inquiry advocate. Bristol-based John Houlden consistently advises on complex local authority matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Gary Soloman
Autres avocats clés:
John Houlden; Matt Ramus; Emma Andrews; Amy Simpson; Sarah Sutherland
Les références
‘Excellent for heavyweight or commercial litigation in the local government sphere (e.g. pensions and procurement issues).’
Principaux clients
The Wales Pension Partnership
Birmingham City Council
Bristol City Council
Cornwall Council
Greater London Authority
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Kent County Council
London legacy Development Corporation
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Limited
North Somerset Council
Slough Children First Limited
Stratford on Avon District Council
Torbay Council
West Northamptonshire
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Bristol City Council on its ‘City Leap’ initiative, which has received national and international interest along with significant support from central government.
- Advising the GLA and Transport for London on a series of major regeneration projects in the Royal Docks Opportunity Area, the Limmo and Beam Park developments in East London, alongside a number of smaller development projects across London.
- Advising Isle of Anglesey County Council in relation to major energy and regeneration proposals in the area, including a tidal energy demonstration zone and in relation to the council’s port health authority requirements, resulting from Brexit.
Davitt Jones Bould
Specialist real estate firm Davitt Jones Bould's public sector team advises on a broad range of legal issues for local authorities, covering transactional, litigation, commercial and public law issues. The firm has also acted for the central government department in charge of local authorities and the ministry for Levelling Up on a number of regeneration projects. The firm's co-founder and senior partner Madeleine Davitt focuses on high profile land and development projects, while Malcolm Iley is an expert in public and government law. The last year has seen a raft of new names join the firm, including planning specialists Nigel Hewitson and Stephanie Hall from Gowling WLG and Manchester City Council respectively.
Responsables de la pratique:
Madeleine Davitt
Autres avocats clés:
Nigel Hewitson; Malcolm Iley; Yohanna Weber; John Qualtrough; Sean Bulman; Maeve Bonner; John Adam; Stephanie Hall
Les références
‘Nigel Hewitson is a real star. He is incredibly smart, understands local government, is fast in his response and a joy to work with. He is enormously useful to us as a local authority. He works brilliantly with officers and understands local government. He simply gets it! His work is exemplary.’
‘The team at DJB is very accessible and easy to work with. The level of client care, expertise, practical focus and advice is always structured in a way that is suitably adapted to the client’s business needs. Also, DJB is a high-quality firm. I have found their understanding of local authority issues to be sound and well-tailored to resolve issues that arise which are specific to local authority practice.’
‘I worked with Maeve Bonner and her advice and help was superb in helping the local authority deal with its property litigation cases.’
Principaux clients
Surrey County Council
Woking Borough Council
Brighton and Hove City Council
Runnymede Borough Council
Southampton City Council
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP)
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Watford Borough Council
North Somerset Council
Wiltshire Council
Reading Borough Council
Chichester District Council
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Forest of Dean District Council
Craven District Council
Slough Borough Council
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Quorn Parish Council
Adur and Worthing Council
Bradford City Council
Test Valley Borough Council
Huntingdonshire District Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Woking Borough Council on the multi-million-pound regeneration of Sheerwater.
- Advised a local authority on two investment acquisitions totalling over £250million.
- Successfully overcame a Judicial Review challenge made against North Somerset Council and their development of a new special needs school.
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP's government and infrastructure team regularly advises on transformational projects, procurements, regeneration developments, governance and collaborations between the private and public sectors. The firm's inquiries and investigations team has acted on major public inquiries involving local authorities and the procurement team advises on contentious and non-contentious matters across all major sectors. Huw Jones is the firm's head of local government and acts as the main employment lead on all public sector matters, advising extensively on TUPE and restructuring issues. Sarah Jones leads the public inquiries and investigations team, leading the team appointed as the commissioning body in the independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation on Telford.
Responsables de la pratique:
Huw Jones; Sarah Jones
Autres avocats clés:
Ian Baker; Michelle Moss; Matthew Storer
Les références
‘Working with the team at Eversheds has been a delight. They understand the scope and what is expected and provide the right guidance and support to ensure all requirements are met.’
‘Simply first class practical legal advice. Excellent customer service. Eversheds quickly understand the root of any problem and are really responsive in coming back to the client quickly with advice. The breadth of specialism within the firm means that no matter how obscure the issue raised by us, they had an expert on-hand who could tackle it. Seriously impressive.’
‘Professional, pleasant and customer focused staff, all with an incisive grasp of public sector legal matters. They are practical and down to earth in their focus and work hard to deliver quickly.’
Principaux clients
Housing Ombudsman
Thurrock Council
The London Borough of Barnet
Eastleigh Borough Council
The University of Manchester
Gloucestershire County Council
Freeths LLP
Freeths LLP's local authorities team is spread across a number of offices across the country, giving the team a national reach that allows them to act for local councils all over the UK. The team regularly provides strategic advice to councils on property issues, regulatory matters, property issues and city centre regeneration projects. Nathan Holden is the team leader, specialising in property projects and advising on investments, local authority powers and commercial contracts, as well as acting for local authorities in defending judicial review claims. Duncan Tringham leads the South West team as an advisor to local governments on real estate projects and public/private collaborations.
Responsables de la pratique:
Nathan Holden
Autres avocats clés:
Duncan Tringham; Dan Cuthbert; Philippa Dempster; Clive Pearce
Les références
‘The team I have worked with have always been extremely professional and explained legislation in a practical and easy to understand method. They have always collaborated with us to provide a good service. I have worked with several members of the team on various projects and have found everyone I have dealt with very helpful, knowledgeable, trustworthy and professional.’
‘The individuals I have worked with have gone the extra mile to support me in the issues we have faced; explaining processes at every stage and were available whenever necessary to discuss through issues. Dan Cuthbert, Duncan Tringham and Ella Carroll have been extremely helpful and supportive in dealing with wayleaves, leases and tribunal issues.’
Principaux clients
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Milton Keynes Development Partnership
Buckinghamshire Council
Cherwell District Council
Solihull MBC
Mansfield District Council
Enfield Council
Nottinghamshire County Council
Cambridge City Council
Leicester City Council
Derby City Council
Milton Keynes Council
Telford and Wrekin Council
Walsall Council
Kettering Borough Council
North West Leicestershire District Council
Broxtowe Borough Council
London Borough of Ealing
Lincoln City Council
West Northamptonshire Council
North East Lincolnshire Council
Nottinghamshire Police Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Kent County Council
Corby Borough Council
Merton London Borough Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Nottingham City Council
East Northamptonshire District Council
Cheshire East Council
Rugby Borough Council
Huntingdonshire District Council
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
Luton Borough Council
Rushcliffe Borough Council
North Lincolnshire Council
South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority
Newark & Sherwood District Council
Oxford City Council
Worcestershire County Council
Central Bedfordshire Council
Harborough District Council
Bolsover District Council
High Peak Borough Council
Charnwood Borough Council
East Lindsey District Council
Leicestershire County Council
Old Bolsover Town Council
Rushmoor Borough Council
Shropshire Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Gloucestershire County Council
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Comb
York City Council
Principaux dossiers
- Represented the London Borough of Havering in relation to the forward purchase/forward funding of an important residential development in Romford for £28 million.
- Provided senior contract/procurement lawyer support to the Royal London Borough of Greenwich to both manage and supervise the in-house team and to deal with a wide range of commercial contract; procurement and local authority governance advice.
- Advising the London Borough of Enfield on the roll out of fast fibre network infrastructure across the borough to provide connectivity to its portfolio of properties which include more than 10,000 tenanted homes.
Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Sharpe Pritchard LLP advises local councils on a range of matters including education, construction projects, procurement, administrative and public law, IT and electoral law. The team also has a strong track record in handling contentious matters for local government clients in the Court of Appeal. Public procurement is a particular specialty for the firm, providing specialist advice to clients on an array of complex procurement issues. Rob Hann leads the firm's local government team, having experience working for a number of local authorities and as leader of the development and roll-out of the local government PFI programme in England and Wales. Roseanne Serrelli is head of strategic projects and innovation with a special focus on procurement strategies and complex environmental infrastructure projects relating to energy, waste and sewage.
Responsables de la pratique:
Rob Hann
Autres avocats clés:
Emyr Thomas; Julia Rudin; Roseanne Serrelli; Justin Mendelle; Alastair Lewis
Les références
‘Sharpe Pritchard provides an excellent service in relation to electoral law, defending election petitions and advising returning officers and local authorities on issues relating to elections law and election petitions, which is a very niche area of law which is covered by very old statute law. Sharpe Pritchard provides an excellent service in relation to corporate governance and local government law.’
‘Emyr Thomas has an extensive and encyclopaedic knowledge of elections law and he is the go to person when a local authority / returning officer receives an election petition. Emyr will ensure that a returning officer will go through the legal process involved in defending an election petition with minimum fuss.’
‘Julia Rudin’s style is open and inviting and I have enjoyed working with her and Charlotte Smith, who does a lot of the drafting and close questioning, again ensuring the contract she is writing meets our needs. Our relationship with SP has continued to grow and I have to say that I trust her (and Charlotte) completely’
Principaux clients
Hertfordshire County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Milton Keynes Council
London Borough of Southwark
Gloucestershire County Council
Suffolk County Council
East Sussex County Council
London Borough of Wandsworth
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Cheshire East Council
London Borough of Lewisham
Buckinghamshire Council
Wakefield Council
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Derby City Council
Principaux dossiers
- Acting for Hertfordshire County Council connection with various big-ticket projects, including in connection with its procurement of a master developer partner for its North Baldock Urban Expansion Project using the EU Competitive Dialogue procedure, a project valued at c.750 million.
- Advised Cambridgeshire County Council in connection with the Swaffham Prior district heating scheme.
- Acted for a number of local authorities, led by Barking and Dagenham in relation to the most significant ruling of the Court of Appeal on “persons unknown” injunctions for a number of years and has widespread ramifications on all types of injunction proceedings, including against protesters.
Weightmans LLP
Weightmans' local government team is known for its expertise in handling matters relating to public service transformation, devolution, regeneration projects and large employment projects. As well as a growing social care team, the team also works on investigations, commercial agreements and property transactions. Liverpool-based team leader Simon Goacher leads on a number of significant housing projects and frequently advises clients on governance and vires issues including independent reviews on sensitive and high profile issues. In Leeds, Stephen Johns' practice encompasses a range of sectors, with a particular expertise on PPP and PFI projects.
Responsables de la pratique:
Simon Goacher
Autres avocats clés:
Stephen Johns; Lee Gordon; Jane Marshall; Clive Beasdale; Vincent King; Peter Wake
Les références
‘Specialist understanding of local government law and procedure.’
‘Simon Goacher – sharp mind, helpful and constructive.’
‘Very experienced and local practice which has very dedicated and able lawyers who go the extra mile. they provide an excellent service.’
Principaux clients
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
York City Council
Liverpool City Council
LLG (Lawyers in Local Government)
Rutland County Council
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Rotherham MBC
EM Lawshare
North West Legal Consortium
St Helens Borough Council
Principaux dossiers
- Acted on behalf of a local authority (LA) in two sets of proceedings before the Court of Protection, one relating to a husband and the other to his wife in a case where there is no previous authority on the issue of whether a single judge can determine the best interests of two connected persons
- Acting for Liverpool City Council in relation to disputes with a tenant concerning delays and additional costs allegedly due under an agreement for lease and deed of variation in connection with the construction and occupation of a substantial facility in the Knowledge Quarter.
- Advising Hertford County Council in the drafting and procurement of their £150m, five year Smart Highways framework.
Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Winckworth Sherwood LLP‘s local government team is at the forefront of a number of major local government projects and advises private sector organisations on high value joint ventures within the sector. The multi-disciplinary team contains specialists in real estate, planning, regeneration, procurement, parliamentary agency, infrastructure and finance. Practice leader Joanna Bussell is particularly adept at handling local government outsourcing projects and advises both central and local government agencies in regards to partnerships within the private and third sectors. As well as this, she is especially known for her experience with leisure and culture outsourcing projects. Simon Randall has over 40 years of experience advising local and central government agencies, with a particular expertise in housing issues.
Responsables de la pratique:
Joanna Bussell
Autres avocats clés:
Simon Randall; Colette McCormack
Les références
‘Joanna Bussell is the lead partner for us on local government matters. She is one of the leading practitioners in the field and has outstanding expertise and knowledge in this practice area. She is also able to call on her colleagues in other practice areas, such as HR and Property to provide a high quality all round service.’
‘Joanna Bussell is knowledgeable, helpful, precise and swift in all the work, and brings high quality, authoritative insight and advice. She also has a thorough understanding of other related fields, such as charity and not-for-profit, commercial, and other related sectors.’
‘The local government team are also leisure and culture charitable trust specialists. They have a national reputation for being the number one legal experts in the sector and have been for over 10 years. There broad range of experience means there has never been a scenario I have described to them they have not come up against before. From ad hoc informal advice to retendering and writing new and complex contract documentation they are the leaders in the field and I would only use them.’
Principaux clients
Braintree District Council, Council
East Sussex County Council
Epping Forest District
Chelmsford City Council
East Staffordshire District Council
Canterbury City Council
Lancaster City Council
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Hounslow
Lichfield District Council,
Slough Borough Council
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
East Suffolk Council
Suffolk Coastal Council
London Borough of Wandsworth
Waveney District Council,
Worthing Borough Council
London Borough of Hounslow
Braintree District Council, Council
East Sussex County Council
Epping Forest District
Chelmsford City Council
East Staffordshire District Council
Canterbury City Council
Lancaster City Council
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Hounslow
Lichfield District Council,
Slough Borough Council
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
East Suffolk Council
Suffolk Coastal Council
London Borough of Wandsworth
Waveney District Council,
Worthing Borough Council
London Borough of Hounslow
Principaux dossiers
- Appointed by Lancaster City Council to explore options to improve service delivery at Lancaster City Council’s flagship facility, Salt Ayre Leisure Centre.
- Assisted Lichfield District Council implement a major redevelopment of its sports complex, including a ground-breaking approach to maximising VAT recovery in relation to capital works. The works included a state of art energy efficiency system.
- Advised West Lancashire Borough Council on the design and build of two new leisure centres in West Lancashire. The two leisure centres are critical to the Council’s objectives to improve the health and wellbeing of the local community.
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
The dedicated local government team at Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP offers a full council service across governance, property, construction, regeneration, planning, litigation and employment. In particular, reorganisations are a growing area of importance for the firm. Matthew Gregson has recently taken over as team leader, advising on all aspects of employment law, especially senior level departures and disciplinary issues. Mark Cook advises on a range of joint ventures and income generation matters, while Sandy Munroe is highly experienced in land transactions and complex asset rationalisations.
Responsables de la pratique:
Matthew Gregson
Autres avocats clés:
Mark Cook; Sandy Munroe; Richard Brooks; Ramjeet Kandola; Douglas Mullen; Stuart Evans
Les références
‘Their experience in dealing with councils regarding governance and audit was extremely useful. They were able from experience to be able to advise what would work better for our council.’
‘Mark Cook was professional, and always met deadlines. He also gave practical advice not just the legal position.’
Principaux clients
Coventry City Council
Shropshire Council
Worcestershire County Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Northamptonshire County Council / North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Council
Leicester City Council
Borough Council of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk
Mid Devon District Council
Somerset County Council
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Principaux dossiers
- Instructed by Somerset County Council in respect of the reorganisation of local government in Somerset
- Acting on the procurement of Northamptonshire County Council / North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Council’s £1.1bn highways asset management contract.
- Provide a wide range of legal support to Coventry City Council including support in relation to infrastructure agreements to two large sites allocated in Eastern Green and Keresley for urban expansion.
Bates Wells
Bates Wells' local government practice is made up from a cross-departmental team that includes specialists in the fields of public sector mutuals, public law, procurement, State aid, employment and property. In particular, the firm does a significant amount work relating to external audits. Augustus Della-Porta is a charity and social enterprise lawyer with particular expertise in spinning out services from local authorities.
Responsables de la pratique:
Augustus Della-Porta
Autres avocats clés:
Erica Crump; Alistair Williams; Suhan Rajkumar
Principaux clients
Achieving for Children
National Audit Office
Audit Wales (formerly Wales Audit Office)
Grant Thornton
KPMG
Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA)
Smaller Authorities Audit Appointments Ltd (SAAA)
Mazars LLP
Deloitte
Croxley Green Parish Council
Achieving for Children
National Audit Office
Audit Wales (formerly Wales Audit Office)
Grant Thornton
KPMG
Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA)
Smaller Authorities Audit Appointments Ltd (SAAA)
Mazars LLP
Deloitte
Croxley Green Parish Council
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Achieving for Children on its governance and management.
- Advised Grant Thornton on local government law and on its powers and duties as statutory auditor.
- Appointed to the Audit Wales panel.
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP's local government team is part of a wider national public sector offering that is particularly well known for its work in procurement, real estate, planning, regulatory work and complex litigation. The team also takes on a significant amount of work around energy and waste, with a strong presence in the heat networks sector, led by Charles Robson from Bristol. In Newcastle, Iain Greenshields leads the firm's public sector group, with a diverse practice that encompasses waste projects, property development and leisure contracts. Meanwhile, London partner Martin Stacey leads the real estate practice and Jonathan Bower heads up planning and infrastructure from Bristol.
Responsables de la pratique:
Iain Greenshields
Autres avocats clés:
Martin Stacey; Jonathan Bewer; Charles Robson; Sarah White
Les références
‘Considerable expertise in infrastructure projects.’
Principaux clients
Hampshire County Council
Durham County Council (waste projects)
City of York Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
South Tees Development Corporation
North Somerset Council & West of England Combined Authority
Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Durham County Council (Milburngate project)
Sedgemoor District Council, Somerset West and Taunton Council, North Somerset Council & Somerset County Council
Fareham Borough Council
London Borough of Sutton
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Northumberland County Council
Newcastle City Council
Cleveland City Council
Hartlepool Borough Council
Sunderland City Council
Darlington Borough Council
Middlesbrough Council
Bristol City Council
Greater London Authority
South Gloucestershire Council
Kirklees Council
Portsmouth City Council
Broxbourne Borough Council
Hertfordshire County Council
London Borough of Lewisham
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Dover District Council
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Somerset West and Taunton Council
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Medway Council
Liverpool City Council
Plymouth City Council
Havant Borough Council
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff
London Borough of Bromley Council
Watford Borough Council
North Somerset Council
Eastleigh Borough Council
London Borough of Brent
Copeland Borough Council
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
New Forest District Council
Sedgemoor District Council
South Hams District Council
Leeds City Council
Mole Valley District Council & Merton College
Three Rivers District Council
Worthing Borough Council
West Berkshire District Council
East Hampshire District Council
West Lancashire Borough Council
South Holland District Council
Eastbourne Borough Council
London Borough of Southwark
Gloucester City Council
Maldon District Council
Cheshire East Council
Guildford Borough Council
Sedgemoor District Council
Padstow Town Council
South Somerset District Council
Haringey Council
Westminster City Council
Oxford City Council
Worcestershire County Council
Hull City Council
North East Combined Authority
Staffordshire County Council
Isle of Wight Council
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Teignbridge District Council
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Broxbourne Borough Council
Medway Council & Medway Development Company Limited
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Barrow Borough Council
North East Lincolnshire Council
Cheltenham Borough Council
London Borough of Newham
Cumbria County Council
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Herefordshire Council
Sedgemoor District Council and West Somerset Council
Sheffield City Council
Swindon Borough Council
Telford & Wrekin Council
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Thurrock Council
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Cambridgeshire County Council
Principaux dossiers
- Appointed to advise on the procurement of a significant heat network project in Solihull town centre for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in order to help it achieve its net zero carbon targets.
- Advising Lee Valley Regional Park Authority on their leisure operating contract in relation to the operation and maintenance of six leisure facilities. The contract includes several high profile facilities owned by the Authority including London 2012 Olympics facilities.
- Advised the London Borough of Sutton on the promotion of a Compulsory Purchase Order to deliver highway improvements as part of the Beddington North Transport for London Major Scheme.