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Ashfords LLP has strengths in waste and renewables, and acts for clients including Vinci Construction and Viridor Waste Management. It also acted for key client Balfour Beatty on the North-West Fire and Rescue Services PFI project, involving the construction of several new fire stations. Elizabeth Gibson leads the five-partner group.

Sharon Renouf’s six-partner team at Bevan Brittan LLP is well known for public sector work. Clients include Ryhurst and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It also advised Viridor Waste Management on the Oxfordshire Waste PPP project, and REGENTER on the £130m Oldham Housing PFI project.

Burges Salmon LLP is known for its infrastructure, defence, emergency services and education work. It advised the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on the appointment of the parent body organisation for the decommissioning of the Dounreay nuclear site, and also represents the Ministry of Defence and Babcock. Team head Mark Paterson is recommended.

Osborne Clarke’s six-partner group acts for clients including Kier, and its work spans defence, security, waste to energy, renewables and student accommodation. It acted for Babcock International Group on the building of a CHP plant on land at HM Naval Base Devonport. The ‘very visible’ Chris Wade and Phil Davies are recommended.

DAC Beachcroft LLP is well known for its ‘first-class’ health expertise. It acted for Barts and the London NHS Trust on the New Hospitals PFI project, and for Minerva Education and Training on the variation of a PFI scheme for an MoD sixth-form college. Malcolm Austwick’s ‘knowledge of PFI and commercial matters is extensive’.

Carol McCormack OBE’s team at Michelmores LLP has experience across the defence, education, health and emergency services sectors. It also advised HM Treasury on a workspace optimisation project.

Veale Wasbrough Vizards was strengthened by the arrival of a new team head in ‘immensely impressive’ procurement specialist David Hansom, who joined from Eversheds LLP. The team provides ‘pragmatic, commercial advice’ to many public sector clients and local authorities, and acted for the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on a significant shared services centre project.

Bond Pearce LLP’s Charles Robson is recommended.

TLT LLP’s team head Simon Goss is recommended, and Neel Mehta was made up to partner in 2011.

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