Browne Jacobson LLP has an ‘excellent capacity over a wide range of legal services’ and is further a ‘specialist in local authority law’, working with private sector clients and public bodies on numerous, PFI and PPP schemes as well as long-term commercial contracts. The ‘extremely knowledgeable’ team has particular experience of environmental projects and regularly advises on waste management procurements and waste infrastructure projects as well as large scale regeneration projects. Practice head Craig Elder ‘goes out of his way to be supportive’ when assisting clients on projects relating to social, energy and leisure infrastructure.
Private finance initiative (PFI) in East Midlands
Browne Jacobson LLP
Practice head(s):
Craig Elder
Testimonials
‘The lead solicitor and wider team provided excellent advice, legal documentation in a timely and professional manner. This was vital to us in a fast changing environment as a result of Covid.’
‘Craig Elder was outstanding, not only in terms of legal advice provided, but also in is overall approach in supporting us through a difficult contract negotiation. Craig undertook additional work at short notice to meet challenging deadlines and always kept me and the my team updated of risks and emerging issues as they arose.’
‘Excellent capacity over a wide range of legal services and specialist in Local Authority law. Strength in the ability to offer outcome focused advice’
‘I have always found the approach from BrowneJacobson, unique and consistently customer focussed. Whoever I have dealt with has made me feel like their only, or most important client. They are extremely knowledgeable and strike the right balance between advice, giving the client the confidence to understand potential risks, and make their own decisions.’
‘Craig Elder goes out of his way to be supportive and work with you to understand your and goal and objectives, giving several options traditional or innovative that could provide the best outcome. He is an asset to the firm and I feel privileged to work with him.’
‘It has a strong team, not just a lead individual, and can provide a full service.’
‘They consider the position from a client perspective and make strong recommendations.’
Key clients
Nottinghamshire County Council
Derbyshire County Council
London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Enfield
Watford Borough Council
London Borough of Ealing
Folkestone & Hythe District Council
Rushmoor Borough Council
Elmbridge Borough Council
East Suffolk Council
Morgan Sindall Investments Limited (now Lovell Partnerships)
Kent County Council
Oxford City Council
First Sentier Investors
Enfinium
Thurrock Council
Work highlights
- Acted for Derbyshire County Council in relation to its high-value waste management infrastructure PFI, leading on all aspects of the termination of this arrangement, including complex compensation provisions, and the council’s re-procurement.
- Advised Oxford City Council on its electrical vehicle charging superhub project.
- Recently advised the London Borough Council, and the South London Waste Partnership, in relation to its high-value procurement of a food and green waste solution for four London Boroughs.