England - London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Sharpe Pritchard LLP's multi-disciplinary team excels at public sector projects, working on the initial delivery through to the end-to-end procurement, as well as drafting and negotiating documents and handling financial close. Active areas of work for the group have included utilities work, waste management expansion and developments, and a range of conventional and renewables work - including largescale nuclear projects. The group is steered by the highly experienced Nicola Sumner. Roseanne Serrelli lends procurement experience and expertise to an array of government bodies, active across transport, energy and social infrastructure, while Steve Gummer is noted for his regulatory expertise and is a go-to for water issues. Juli Lau and Allan Owen were both promoted to partner in April 2023, with the former regularly advising on local government matters and the latter on water and rail mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘Exceptional level of knowledge, not just around the key highway infrastructure discipline, but also in supplementary areas affecting the procurement.’
‘The knowledge provided was fantastic. The practice has a collaborative, positive and comfortable working environment.'
‘The team at Sharpe Pritchard are fantastic. The team overall has an expert grasp of procurement law as well as waste legislation.'
- 'The team have been very flexible during procurement projects and have managed changing timescales with ease, being able to draw on a range of colleagues within their immediate team, as well as from wider areas of the business.'
‘The entire team at Sharpe Pritchard have been great to work with. All the partners have been fantastic.'
‘Excellent breadth of knowledge, with individuals able to be brought in to provide specialist advice on projects.’
‘Knowledgeable and very approachable. Efficient and proactive to work with, identifying potential issues and providing clear analysis and explanation of scenarios, helps makes the whole project run smoothly.’
‘The team provided expert advice throughout the project, translating complex matters into an understandable format with patience and professionalism. The team are personable and with their valuable knowledge and support steered us through several complex matters to successful conclusions.’
Key clients
- Thames Water Utilities Limited
- Portsmouth Water
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- Merseytravel
- Milton Keynes Council
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Suffolk County Council
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- London Borough of Havering
- London Borough of Islington
Work highlights
- Advising Portsmouth Water on its procurement of the first new reservoir to be built in the South East since the 1970s, alongside advising them on a bespoke and innovative intra-utility bulk supply agreement with Southern Water, working alongside Ofwat.
- Acting on behalf of Milton Keynes Council across its environmental portfolio which includes energy from waste, electric charging, renewable power and optimising the use of land and equipment, advising at a strategic level and on contract, procurement and public law issues.
- Acting for the delivery authority on the Restoration & Renewal Programme for the restoration of the Houses of Parliament.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicola Sumner