The Legal 500

Within Professional discipline, Bevan Brittan LLP is a second tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP’s ‘excellent team’ is led by the ‘renowned’ Iain Miller. It was appointed to advise the Solicitors Regulation Authority in relation to its involvement in the administration of Halliwells. Other notable clients include the Architects Registration Board, the Care Quality Commission, the General Teaching Council for England, and The Law Society.

Within Employment, tier 7

The experienced team at Bevan Brittan LLP assists large multinationals such as Hochtief, as well as NHS trusts and local authorities, with strategic advice and representation in contentious matters.

Within Health and safety, tier 5

Bevan Brittan LLP counts BUPA, Amlin and Costain as clients, as well as numerous public healthcare providers. The team is recognised as a health sector and coroner’s court specialist, and has corporate manslaughter experience.

Within Clinical negligence: claimant Leading individuals

Within Clinical negligence: defendant , Bevan Brittan LLP is a second tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP’s busy clinical negligence department regularly acts for NHS trusts, the NHSLA and private sector clients. Practice head Joanne Easterbrook represented South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust against a breach of human rights claim brought by the adult daughter of a patient who absconded from the ward while detained under the Mental Health Act. Also recommended is Matthew Trinder, who is particularly adept at handling complex genetics cases.

Within Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables) , tier 5

Bevan Brittan LLP’s waste practice continues to flourish. It advised Covanta on its bid for a fuel use procurement contract with North London Waste Authority.

Within Private finance initiative (PFI) , tier 5

Bevan Brittan LLP’s Sharon Renouf is ‘very approachable’. Traditionally strong in public sector work, the firm also has a solid private sector client base, and advised Aviva on the funding of phase four of Lewisham’s BSF programme.

Within Administrative and public law, Bevan Brittan LLP is a third tier firm,

‘Excellent in all respects’, Bevan Brittan LLP advises health sector bodies, regulators, local authorities, universities and ombudsmen. Iain Miller advised the SRA on the administration of Halliwells LLP in 2010. ‘Able to navigate complex cases’, Emily Heard advised Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in a judicial review of the Secretary of State’s decision to cease funding to a BSF project. Nadia Persaud and Virginia Cooper are also recommended.

Within Education: institutions, Bevan Brittan LLP is a third tier firm,

Martin Howe’s ‘pragmatic and helpful’ team at Bevan Brittan LLP is known for its expertise in construction and PFI, advising clients such as Bristol, Southampton and Oxford universities. It is advising ten universities on the recovery of funds invested with Icelandic banks, and is acting for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council v Secretary of State for Education.

Within Education: schools, Bevan Brittan LLP is a third tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP’s ‘highly knowledgeable’ team has strength within the projects arena. In 2010 it brought a number of BSF projects to a close; was instructed in Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council v Secretary of State for Education; and was invited to the James Review. Within Martin Howe’s team, David Hutton has ‘excellent strategic understanding of BSF’ and provides a ‘consistently high quality of service’.

Within Healthcare, Bevan Brittan LLP is a first tier firm,

Bevan Brittan LLP’s team has ‘excellent industry knowledge’, and acts for 162 NHS clients and 40 non-NHS clients. In 2010 it won a number of new instructions from clients including Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, PCTs, and private sector organisations such as Johnson & Johnson. The practice was also heavily involved in Transforming Community Services (TCS) transactions. Stephen Hughes and John Chapman lead a well-established team, based in London, Bristol and Birmingham; it includes Ian Caplan, Joanne Easterbrook and Nadia Persaud.

Within Local government, Bevan Brittan LLP is a third tier firm,

The ‘impressive’ team at Bevan Brittan LLP acts for over one quarter of the local authorities of England and Wales, including the Local Government Association (a body of 123 local authorities). Peter Keith-Lucas (who has ‘a vast and impressive knowledge of local government law’) co-heads the team with the ‘high-quality’ Bethan Evans. Olwen Dutton, former CEO of the West Midlands Local Government Association, has joined the team.

Within Commercial property, tier 5

‘Uniformly excellent’, Bevan Brittan LLP has expertise advising local authority and health sector clients. It is acting for Rotherham MBC on the development of its new 172,000sq ft civic offices building. The firm is now on the NYSE panel for UK real estate work. Ian Caplan is recommended, as is ‘very knowledgeable and approachable’ senior associate Jonathan Northey.

Within Construction, tier 5

Bevan Brittan LLP’s lawyers ‘do what they say they are going to do and within the agreed timescales’. The team, which is particularly strong in the education, housing and local authority sectors, also recently advised Elekta on the construction of cancer treatment facilities at several hospitals. Duncan Weir and Andrew Tobin are recommended.

Within Social housing: local authorities and registered providers, tier 4

Bevan Brittan LLP advises on PFI and development schemes. Clients include registered providers, local authorities, developers and regional development agencies. Ken Mortimer heads the team.