The local government team at Browne Jacobson LLP is active across a range of matters, providing exceptional advice on major urban regeneration and development projects, energy schemes, and local authority affordable housing programs. The team is frequently instructed by local authorities nationwide to handle the commercial and regulatory aspects of procurements and joint ventures, and it is also active in restructuring matters for city and borough councils. The practice is co-led by Nottingham-based partner Peter Ware and London-based consultant Stephen Matthew, whose public sector expertise makes them highly recommended for contracts for commercial and large-scale regeneration schemes and governance respectively. Matthew Alderton and Nick Hurley, who is a noted contact for his advice on procurements and joint venture developments, are key team members, while Craig Elder has experience handling PFIs and PPPs. Anja Beriro regularly works on significant projects in the health and care sectors and Richard Barlow is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Browne Jacobson's team's strengths lie in their extensive experience and expertise in their respective fields, as well as their ability to work collaboratively to deliver the best possible outcomes for their clients.'
‘Nick Hurley goes above and beyond for his clients, he is highly skilled and knowledgeable and brings a fresh perspective during collaborative discussions when setting up complex public sector procurements with the project team.'
- 'Nick Hurley and his team Karl Edwards, Lucy Gregory, Ayesha Khalique and Hannah Parry truly stand out in their field. Their dedication to their clients, their extensive knowledge of the law, and their commitment to excellence set them apart from their competitors.’
‘The team has been proactive throughout the project and have assisted the council well through a technical procurement process. This has also involved significant legal interpretation of draft Development Agreements and wider practical advice in respect of town regeneration developments. I have limited experience of how this compares to other firms but have found their operations excellent throughout.’
‘Lucy Isaac has been excellent throughout in helping the client team to maintain focus on the tasks in hand and ultimately, to get to a position where a Developer can be appointed following a complex procurement process. Stephen Matthew has also been very responsive and where required, challenging, to identify a positive outcome. Both parties have also provided strong commercial acumen when liaising and dealing with commercially motivated developers.’
‘Nick Hurley (Partner) provides a strong and assured lead in all complex legal negotiations between public and private sector partners. He is a leader in the property development joint venture market and provides outstanding service through depth of experience, understanding and very strong working relationships with all the key individuals who help make this market in the UK.'
- 'Stephen Matthew (Consultant) has tremendous experience of all public private partnership structures and sectors over many years and provides wise and insightful counsel.'
- 'Lucy Gregory (Associate) has excellent experience of all property development and joint venture negotiations and provides strong attention to detail and advice.’
Key clients
- Cardiff Council
- Wates Construction Limited
- Ashfield District Council
- Barking & Dagenham Trading Partnerships
- Chalkdene Developments LLP
- Cheshire East Council
- City of Lincoln Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Erewash Borough Council
- Folkstone and Hythe District Council
- Harlow District Council
- Herefordshire Council
- Kent County Council
- Kinsted Developments LLP
- Lewisham Council
- Local Partnerships LLP
- London Borough of Bromley
- London Borough of Camden
- London Borough of Croydon
- London Borough of Ealing
- London Borough of Enfield
- London Borough of Havering
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Borough of Southwark
- London Borough of Sutton
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Lovell Later Living
- Lovell Partnerships
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Oasis Community Learning
- Otterpool Park LLP
- Oxford City Council
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Shropshire Council
- South London Waste Partnership
- Stafford
- Thanet District Council
- Watford Borough Council
- Winchester City Council
Work highlights
- Act for the Council as sole legal advisors on the procurement and delivery of the future phases of Meridian Water, the Council’s major £6bn, 25-year regeneration programme which will deliver 10,000 homes and 6,000 jobs to Enfield.
- Advising the Council on its procurement (alongside Vale of Glamorgan Council) of a £500m housing delivery partnership which will focus on building high quality, sustainable affordable homes at pace. It is anticipated that around 2,500 new homes will be built for rent and sale over the course of the next 10 years.
- 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.
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Stephen Mathew, Nick Hurley, Matthew Alderton, Peter Ware