Harper Macleod LLP’s local government practice has a solid track record advising local authorities on judicial reviews, public procurement and competition law matters as well as contentious and non-contentious planning law issues. Practice co-head Jennifer Jack leads the contentious side and frequently represents local councils, while co-head James McMorrow takes point on non-contentious commercial, contractual and regulatory issues. Euan Pirie specialises in construction and projects law.
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Key clients
- Glasgow City Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Fife Council
- Inverclyde Council
- North Ayrshire Council
- The Highland Council
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
- East Lothian Council
- City Property Glasgow (Operations SL3) LLP
- hub North Scotland Limited
- Angus Council
- West Dunbartonshire Council
- Argyll & Bute Council
- Shetland Islands Council
Work highlights
- Appointed by City Property Glasgow LLP/Glasgow City Council as lead advisers to act on a £200m+ transaction involving the transfer of six Glasgow buildings from Glasgow City Council to one of its related arm's length external organisations.
- Advising Inverclyde Council on the Inverkip City Region Deal Project in partnership with Scottish Power/Iberdrola. The project involves the upgrade of a key road transport network capacity on the A78 at four locations in and around Inverkip; the provision of development of a major area of change site identified within the local development plan; and investment in vacant and derelict land assets and land incapable of utilisation for economic purpose without infrastructure investment and support.
- Acted for Dumfries and Galloway Council in its successful defence of an employment tribunal claim of discrimination and harassment on the ground of a protected belief.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James McMorrow, Jennifer Jack