England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Public sector
DLA Piper
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Under the leadership of Robert Smith, the Leeds-based practice at DLA Piper is a key contact in the market for projects and procurement work, real estate and planning mandates, financing issues and litigation, with particular knowledge of transport, regeneration, housing and waste matters. Alongside its client base of local authorities, the team is also increasingly acting for private sector clients that work closely with public sector entities. Smith is highly regarded for his transport practice, particularly handling rail and bus related mandates, and is ably supported by Ntsakisi Baloyi Rigby, who excels in transport regulatory work.
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‘Local government is a bit of a dark art and the team really understand how it works. This is very impressive for private practice lawyers, especially as our region's arrangements are complex. They are always there when you need them to provide excellent practical advice within agreed timescales.’
‘Robert Smith and Ntsakisi Baloyi Rigby stand out because of their superb knowledge. They provided much needed support to me as an in-house lawyer working in a new fast paced area in a way that I could learn from them and support my in-house client.’
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Key clients
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
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Work highlights
- Advising TfGM and Greater Manchester Combined Authority on the successful introduction of bus franchising across Greater Manchester, the first such scheme introduced outside London by a local government.
- Advising on MetroFlow, a novel project for the transfer of a rail line from Network Rail to Nexus, the passenger transport executive for the North East – a novel regulatory transaction and first for local government.
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