In Manchester, Squire Patton Boggs’s local government department is led by the experienced Mark Barker, who is well-versed in handling major development projects involving public and private sector collaborations. With extensive experience in the funding market, the team also frequently assists with regeneration projects and development transactions, as well as infrastructure and transport projects and renewables work, covered by Mark Gaffney, Julian Scott, Matthew Ingram and Amy Scott. Victoria Leigh advises on pensions issues, as well as litigation and alternative disputes, while Claire Shepherd advises public sector bodies on lending and grant funding transactions. Nick Helm departed to Mills & Reeve LLP in April 2023.
Testimonials
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- ‘Matt Ingram and the team provide an excellent service, are knowledgeable and approachable and provide sound understandable advice and make themselves available when we need them. They also have an extensive team of other specialists they can call on for any other specific advice we need.’
- 'Very reliable, efficient and approachable.'
Key clients
- Leeds City Council
- Manchester City Council
- Warrington Borough Council
- Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund LP
- Wolverhampton City Council/West Midlands Pension Fund
- West Northamptonshire County Council
- Preston City Council
- Lancashire County Council
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- Transport For Greater Manchester
- Chrysalis Fund
- Liverpool City Region Urban Development Fund
Work highlights
- Acting for Lancashire County Council on the development of a new first class County Cricket ground at Farington, Lancashire in collaboration with Lancashire County Cricket Club.
- Acting for Preston City Council on several key strategic projects across Preston, including the council’s flagship £45m Animate project, a leisure led regeneration scheme in the city centre.
- Provided finance and subsidy control advice to Liverpool City Region Urban Development Fund in relation to the capital expenditure facility which it made to Surface Transforms plc.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Barker