Next Generation Partners

Local government in West Midlands

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Showcasing dedicated local government sector expertise — covering all elements of governance, regeneration, and planning issues — Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP has a ‘thorough understanding’ of complex procurement projects. The team is highly accustomed to handling employment and TUPE matters, with an additional focus on housing development disposals. Birmingham-based department head Matthew Gregson focuses on senior-level departures and disciplinary issues. Claire Ward mainly acts for monitoring officers and members, while Mark Cook handles joint ventures. Douglas Mullen is knowledgeable in the social housing sphere, and Stuart Evans leads the firm’s planning law division. Emma Lloyd is also recommended.

Praxisleiter:

Matthew Gregson


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Claire Ward; Mark Cook; Douglas Mullen; Stuart Evans; Emma Lloyd; Alex Lawrence; Gayle Monk


Referenzen

‘Anthony Collins has a thorough understanding of Local Government Law and the context of Local Government Practice.’

‘Mark Cook and Emma Lloyd both understand the needs of Local Government and provide commercially focused, cost-effective advice.’

‚Particularly strong in all fields of law relating to local government. As such, they are a one-stop shop and can provide rounded and holistic advice on major projects and initiatives. I have also found their advice to be pragmatic and grounded in reality, which is key when advising on local government matters where the wider environmental context has a bearing.‘

Kernmandanten

Birmingham City Council


Coventry City Council


Shropshire Council


Buckinghamshire Council


Leicester City Council


Cheltenham Borough Council


London Borough of Islington


West Northamptonshire Council


North Northamptonshire Council


Newcastle City Council


London Borough of Haringey


Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council


East Midlands Combined Authority


Wiltshire County Council


Blackpool Council


Southend on Sea City Council


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  • Provided legal support to West Northamptonshire Council for the procurement of residual waste treatment services and management of household waste recycling centre services via a competitive dialogue. The value of the waste services over the potential 15 year term is £237,000,000.
  • Supported Blackpool Council with securing a grant funding facility of up to £90million from Homes England pursuant to the Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land Fund programme.
  • Undertook a full review of Southend City Council’s constitution, making sure that its rules and procedures were legally compliant and reflected the needs of the Council.

Browne Jacobson LLP

Headed up by the Birmingham-based trio of Ben Standing, Zo Hoida, and Bridget Tatham, Browne Jacobson LLP has considerable expertise in complex strategic mitigation claims, allegations of contempt and conspiracy cases, and breach of obligation disputes. On the transactional side, the practice is experienced in handling acquisitions on behalf of local councils, with Alex Kynoch routinely advising local governments on public procurement initiatives. Tatham is highly regarded in the insurance space, James Arrowsmith focuses on safeguarding incidents, and Matthew Harpin is noted for his personal injury litigation practice.

Praxisleiter:

Ben Standing; Zo Hoida; Bridget Tatham


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Thomas Howard; James Arrowsmith; Alex Kynoch; Matthew Harpin; Simon Brooks; Jan Cumming; Victoria Searle; Dan Insole


Referenzen

‘The team is responsive and is mindful of how to manage relationships with clients and insurers well. They make a concerted effort to be on top of the legal developments.‘

‘The team understands the political environment in local government.’

‘Excellent specialist local government team in Birmingham.’

Kernmandanten

London Borough of Croydon


Lichfield District Council


Thurrock Council


Dacorum Borough Council


Oxford City Council


Sedgemoor District Council


Shropshire Council


Bath & North East Somerset


Staffordshire County Council


High Peak Borough Council


London Borough of Sutton


Birmingham City Council


West Midlands Combined Authority


Derby City Council


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Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Headed up by the Birmingham-based duo of Amardeep Gill and Christopher Plumley, Trowers & Hamlins LLP routinely oversees the funding, development, and construction stages of major procurement projects. The practice has a strong track record in representing city councils and major trusts, focusing on corporate governance and commercial contract issues. Gill is an experienced local government lawyer, focused on ticketing and transport projects, while Plumley is highly knowledgeable in regeneration initiatives. Louise Sebastian has extensive insight into waste disposal contract matters and complex grant agreements. Rita Bange is recommended for her development work.

Praxisleiter:

Amardeep Gill; Christopher Plumley


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Louis Sebastian; Rita Bange; Victoria Thornton


Referenzen

‘We have great personal contact with a small team, good communication, and updates.’’Chris Plumley brings expertise and understanding of the complexities of development and urban regeneration projects and the context within which the legal elements need to fit. He works very well within multi-disciplinary teams and provides clear and incisive inputs to address issues, anticipate future challenges and provides reassurances that are needed to help guide clients through the contractual and wider challenges of projects.‘

‘Amardeep Johal, Gemma Fairbrother, Hafsah Jahan — all great confidantes and advisors who get the job done.’

‘In our experience, the Trowers team is solution-oriented. They strive to achieve a deep understanding of the outcomes required and provide expert advice to help achieve these requirements. They communicate exceptionally well with clients and develop relationships. We have worked with the Trowers team for over ten years on multiple projects.’

Kernmandanten

West Midlands Combined Authority


Birmingham City Council


West Midlands Pension Fund


West Midlands Combined Authority


Multiple Local Authorities


WM5G


Wirral Borough Council


Lichfield District Council


Nottingham City Council


East Midlands Devolopment


Rugby Borough Council


East Midlands Combined Authority


Oxfordshire County Council


Sheffield City Council


Mid & East Antrim Borough Council


Buckinghamshire Council


Ashfield Borough Council


London Borough of Tower Hamlets


The English Heritage Trust


Numerous Local Authorities


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  • Advised West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) on a number of complex and pathfinder projects.
  • Advised Birmingham City council on Druids Heath estate regeneration – 15-year scheme, 3,200 units over 5 phases.
  • Advised East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) on a variety of legal matters (commercial, procurement, property, employment and governance) since its establishment in 2024.

Bevan Brittan LLP

Fielding specialists in regeneration, commercial contract, and procurement matters, Bevan Brittan LLP regularly represents an array of local councils and London boroughs. The team is especially well-versed in advising on the new Procurement Act of 2023, alongside managing complex constitutional and governance arrangements. Operating out of Birmingham, Ash Woodcock leads the outfit, predominantly specialising in assisting with tech outsourcing projects, while Rebecca Pendlebury concentrates on development schemes. Adam Kendall is a health and safety expert, and Kirtpal Kaur Aujla is highly knowledgeable on service restructuring projects.

Praxisleiter:

Ash Woodcock


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Adam Kendall; Rebecca Pendlebury; Kirtpal Kaur Aujla; Julia Jones; Philip McCourt; Louise Mansfield; Claire Hamlin; Vicky Maher


Referenzen

‚Bevan Brittan delivers exceptional service tailored to our needs. Their extensive experience greatly benefits the Council. They consistently manage processes and relationships to ensure our objectives are effectively met. This approach is applied across all service areas and the council’s requirements. Bevan Brittan has provided legal support on a range of complex transactional and advisory matters, working closely with our in-house legal team, procurement, and client departments.‘

‚Bevan Brittan is highly responsive, promptly addressing our queries and concerns. Their proactive communication ensures that we are always informed and supported, allowing us to navigate complex legal matters with confidence.‘

‘The Bevan Brittan team is exceptional, comprising a unique skill set. They work collaboratively with us as an extension of our legal team, providing concise and informative advice, innovative suggestions, and assurance along with value-added benefits. Their ability to think outside the box and offer creative solutions has been particularly valuable. For instance, they have delivered innovative solutions for the procurement of public services and projects. Their support has been invaluable in the areas of social care and education, offering assistance at short notice and providing training. Members of the Commercial Property team have attended our office, joined team meetings, and engaged with our team members.‘

Kernmandanten

The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff


City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council


Nottinghamshire County Council


Walsall Council


Lawyers in Local Government (LLG), the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (Solace)


London Borough of Hounslow


Kent County Council


Warrington Borough Council


Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority


Newham London Borough Council


City of York Council


Birmingham City Council


Wolverhampton City Council


Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council


Royal Borough of Greenwich


Sandwell Council


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  • Assisted three major organisations with the creation of important new joint guidance on the responsibilities of key local government figures: The Code of Practice on Good Governance for Statutory Officers.
  • Advising Nottinghamshire County on its complex and high-profile procurement of a joint venture partner to manage catering, cleaning and facilities management services to Council facilities, more than 200 Schools across Nottinghamshire Schools, as well as other local authorities, fire authorities and third-party customers.
  • Advised Wolverhampton City Council in reviewing, negotiating and exchanging the documentation with Muse to enable English Cities Fund (a joint venture between Muse, Legal & General and Homes England) to deliver the development of City Centre West.

Freeths LLP

With Nathan Holden acting as the national head and Mitchell Ball leading the Birmingham-based offering, Freeths LLP is highly regarded for its experience in mixed-use development projects and acquisitions for local governments. The team’s expertise extends to complex framework agreements and tender processes, with Holden routinely advising on commercial contracts. Ball is a residential development specialist, Lucy Jackson handles property finance issues, while Birmingham-based Perveen Akhter is a construction law expert. Nikki Guest and Maxine Chenoweth are also highlighted for their knowledge in commercial development transactions and disposals.

Praxisleiter:

Nathan Holden; Mitchell Ball


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Lucy Jackson; Perveen Akhter; Nikki Guest; Maxine Chenoweth; Mohammad Sajjad; Paul Bownes; Hannah Greatbatch; Shireen Eliyas; Laura Cope; Sharon Rai


Kernmandanten

Allerdale Borough Council


Amber Valley Borough Council


Ashfield District Council


Audlem Parish Council


Babergh District Council


Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council


Basildon Borough Council


Bassetlaw District Council


Bath and North East Somerset Council


Bedford Borough Council


Bingham Town Council


Birmingham City Council


Blaby District Council


Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council


Bolsover District Council


Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council


Boston Borough Council


Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council


Bracknell Forest Borough Council


Brighton and Hove Council


Bristol City Council


Broughton Astley Parish Council


Broxbourne Borough Council


Broxtowe Borough Council


Buckinghamshire Council


Calverton Parish Council


Cambridge City Council


Cambridgeshire County Council


Cannock Chase District Council


Central Bedfordshire Council


Charnwood Borough Council


Cherwell District Council


Cheshire East Council


Cheshire West and Chester Council


Chesterfield Borough Council


Clowne Parish Council


Cornwall Council


Coventry City Council


Cumberland Council


Cumbria County Council


Derby City Council


Derbyshire Building Control Partnership


Derbyshire County Council


Derbyshire Dales District Council


Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Authority


Devon County Council


Dorset Police


Dronfield Town Council


Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council


Duffield Parish Council


Durham County Council


East Hertfordshire District Council


East Lindsey District Council


East Northamptonshire District Counc


East Sussex County Council


Eden District Council


Enfield Council


Epsom & Ewell Borough Council


Erewash Borough Council


Exeter City Council


Eynsham Parish Council


Fareham Borough Council


Fenland District Council


Folkestone & Hythe District Council


Forest of Dean District Council


Gateshead Council


Gloucester City Council


Gloucestershire County Council


Gravesham Borough Council


Guildford Borough Council


Halton Borough Council


Hampshire County Council


Hanborough Parish Council


Harborough District Council


Harlow Council


Havant Borough Council


Herefordshire Council


Hertfordshire County Council


High Peak Borough Council


Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council


Horsham District Council


Huntingdonshire District Council


Ipswich Borough Council


Isle of Wight Council


Kent County Council


Kingston Upon Thames London Borough


Kirklees Council


Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council


Lancashire County Council


Lee Valley Regional Park Authority


Leeds City Council


Leicester City Council


Leicestershire County Council


Lewisham London Borough Council


Lichfield District Council


Lincolnshire County Council


Liverpool City Council


Liverpool City Region Combined Authority


London Borough of Barking & Dagenham


London Borough of Brent


London Borough of Bromley


London Borough of Camden


London Borough of Ealing


London Borough of Hackney


London Borough of Harrow


London Borough of Havering


London Borough of Hillingdon


London Borough of Lambeth


London Borough of Newham


London Borough of Richmond upon Thames


London Borough of Sutton


Luton Borough Council


Mansfield District Council


Melton Borough Council


Merseyside Police


Merton London Borough Council


Mid Suffolk District Council


Middlesbrough Borough Council


Milton Keynes City Council


Milton Keynes Development Partnership


Mole Valley District Council


Newark & Sherwood District Council


Newcastle City Council


Norfolk County Council


North Devon Council


North East Derbyshire District Council


North East Lincolnshire Council


North Hertfordshire District Council


North Northamptonshire Council


North Somerset Council


North Warwickshire Borough Council


North West Leicestershire District Council


Northampton Borough Council


Northleach with Eastington Town Council


Northumberland County Council


Nottinghamshire County Council


Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service


Nottinghamshire Police Authority


Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council


Old Bolsover Town Council


Oxford City Council


Oxfordshire County Council


Peterborough City Council


Plymouth City Council


Reading Borough Council


Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council


Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Services


Royal Borough of Greenwich


Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead


Rugby Borough Council


Rushcliffe Borough Council


Rushmoor Borough Council


Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council


Sefton Council


Selston Parish Council


Sheffield City Council


Shropshire Council


Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council


Somerset Council


South Cambridgeshire District Council


South Holland District Council


South Lakeland District Council


South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Authority


Southampton City Council


Spelthorne Borough Council


St Helens Council


Stafford Borough Council


Staffordshire County Council


Staveley Town Council


Stevenage Borough Council


Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council


Stoke on Trent City Council


Stratford Upon Avon District Council


Sunderland City Council


Surrey County Council


Swindon Borough Council


Tamworth Borough Council


Telford and Wrekin Council


Thanet District Council


The Cornwall Council


The Council of the Borough of South Tyneside


The North Yorkshire Council


The Police & Crime Commissioner for Kent


The West Yorkshire Combined Authority


Torfaen County Borough Council


Transport for the North


Truro City Council


Wakefield Metropolitan District Council


Walsall Council


Wandsworth Borough Council


Wantage Town Council


Ware Town Council


Warrington Borough Council


Waverley Borough Council


Welwyn & Hatfield Borough Council


West Berkshire District Council


West Lancashire Borough Council


West Midlands Combined Authority


West Midlands Fire Service


West Northamptonshire Council


West of England Combined Authority


West Suffolk Council


West Yorkshire Combined Authority


Westminster City Council


Westmorland & Furness Council


Wigan Council


Wiltshire Council


Winchester City Council


Winkfield Parish Council


Woking Borough Council


Wokingham Borough Council


Woodstock Town Council


Worcestershire County Council


Wyre Forest District Council


York City Council


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  • Act for Derby City Council in relation to its procurement of a strategic development partner to deliver the regeneration of key flagship areas in Derby City Centre.
  • Advising the Woking Council in connection with its responsibilities arising from lending around £1.2bn to a series of companies it owns and is in joint venture with that are in financial difficulties.
  • Advising St Helens Council in the delivery of their landmark Town Deals Project.

Pinsent Masons LLP

Leveraging considerable knowledge in mixed-use regeneration schemes for local governments and complex planning applications, Pinsent Masons LLP counts major local councils and governmental authorities among its key clients. In Birmingham, the duo of Rebecca Rowley and Lucy Thomas co-head the outfit; Rowley is an expert in advising on house-led development and infrastructure schemes, while Thomas is knowledgeable on all aspects of planning law. Kultar Khangura consistently acts on behalf of energy and infrastructure clients, and Heidi Slater is knowledgeable on acquisitions. Sophie Carlile is also recommended.

Praxisleiter:

Rebecca Rowley; Lucy Thomas


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Kultar Khangura; Heidi Slater; Sophie Carlile; Matt Fox


Referenzen

‚Client-focused, knowledgeable, calm, and team players working on some very interesting projects.‘

‚Lucy Thomas is excellent on planning/CPO matters for regeneration and development projects. She has comprehensive knowledge of the sector and her calm and logical approach is very reassuring to clients – and exceedingly helpful to rest of the professional team.‘

‚Good knowledge of legislation and process.‘

Kernmandanten

Coventry City Council


Wolverhampton City Council


Birmingham City Council


Worcestershire County Council


Ebbsfleet Development Corporation


Bracknell Forest Borough Council


LB Harrow


Cornwall Council


Homes England


Durham County Council


Westminster City Council


Bracknell Forest Borough Council


Sandwell MBC


Northumberland County Council


LB Haringey


Suffolk County Council


Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Council


Cambridgeshire County Council


Bath & North East Somerset Council


Lovell Partnerships Limited


Muse Places Limited


Highlight-Mandate


  • Acting for Muse Places Limited on the Arden Cross development agreement under which Arden Cross Limited, the consortium of landowners (including Birmingham City Council, Packington Estate and Coleshill Estate) owning land around the HS2 stations site, appoint Muse as master developer for the long-term delivery of the area.
  • Advising Wolverhampton City Council on development of their strategically important Canalside South scheme by regional Wavensmere.
  • Advising Coventry City Council on delivery of the Coventry City Centre South scheme.

Weightmans LLP

Providing a range of support to local authorities — spanning from major regeneration projects, construction disputes, and public procurement initiatives — Weightmans LLP is highly renowned for its planning and redevelopment expertise. The ‘outstanding’ Simon Goacher heads the team from Liverpool, while in Birmingham, John Gregory is a specialist commercial and practical planning lawyer. Chris Webb-Jenkins primarily acts for social care providers and health trusts, Henry Bermingham concentrates on occupiers’ liability cases, and Richard Vaughan is also noted for his non-contentious construction law knowledge.

Praxisleiter:

Simon Goacher


Weitere Kernanwälte:

John Gregory; Chris Webb-Jenkins; Henry Bermingham; Richard Vaughan


Referenzen

‘Very good team.’

‘Simon Goacher – outstanding Local Government expert’.

Kernmandanten

West of England Combined Authority


Association of Directors of Public Health


Liverpool City Region Combined Authority


Liverpool City Council


Hertfordshire County Council


Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council


London Borough of Waltham Forest


Manchester City Council


EM Lawshare


NW Legal Consortium


Highlight-Mandate


  • Acting as legal adviser for Rugby Borough Council at meetings of the Council’s planning committee.
  • Acting for North East Lincolnshire Council on a number of projects for North East Lincolnshire Council involving the redevelopment of Market Square and the seafront to create new retail opportunities and public realm.
  • Advising Peterborough City Council on a complex section 106 agreement relating to a sustainable urban extension scheme comprising 5,350 dwellings.