England - London • Public sector
Burges Salmon LLP
Burges Salmon LLP's Bristol-based local government practice excels at handling energy infrastructure schemes, having advised the likes of Bristol City Council on major net-zero and renewable energy investment projects, and is also well-equipped to handle other development work in connection with cultural, residential, and transport infrastructure. The team is also capable of advising on contentious and non-contentious procurement work in the course of these development projects. Practice head Gary Soloman is regarded as an expert on planning and compulsory purchase matters and accordingly provides planning and consenting advice on a number of major transport and energy projects. Procurement expert John Houlden is also highly recommended, as is Matthew Ramus, who is a key contact for restructuring work.
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Key clients
- Birmingham City Council
- Bristol City Council
- Environment Agency
- Gloucestershire County Council
- Greater London Authority
- Isle of Anglesey County Council
- North Somerset Council
- South Hams District Council
- Torbay Council
- Transport for London
- Worthing Borough Council
Work highlights
- Advised Bristol City Council on its ‘City Leap’ initiative, bringing together private sector and community partners to deliver on a long-term multibillion-pound programme of energy and infrastructure investment opportunities.
- Advised Gloucestershire County Council on the major highway improvement scheme at Junction 10 of the M5 motorway, which is needed to address congestion problems in Cheltenham and enable significant growth.
- Advised South Hams District Council on a potential compulsory purchase order to enable land assembly of part of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport at Langage, which aims to create a public and private sector partnership between national and local government, industry, the Port of Plymouth, and major local landowners.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gary Soloman