Andrew Pettinger > Addleshaw Goddard > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Drawing on in-depth knowledge and bench strength across a wide sectorial landscape, most notably, the infrastructure, healthcare and utilities sectors, Addleshaw Goddard‘s team acts for public sector bodies, private sector sponsors as well as debt and equity investors. The group is jointly led by Michael O’Connor, leading expert on public-private transactions, Andrew Pettinger, expert on major regeneration and PPP/PFI projects, and high-level energy project advisor Sara Gilmore. While Philip Dupres, who joined the partner ranks in May 2022, handles the utilities side of the practice, co-head Stephanie Townley maintains both an advisory and contentious practice.

Addleshaw Goddard’s Manchester-based local government team is fully integrated into the firm’s national approach, blending sectoral knowledge and handling major and complex governmental, infrastructure and transport projects. The team is known for its strength in construction and real estate, including affordable housing projects, and stands out for its expertise in PPP arrangements as well as procurement processes. Andrew Pettinger who draws on a wealth of experience in infrastructure and outsourcing projects, jointly heads the practice with Michael O’Connor, esteemed specialist in public, private and project finance transactions across various infrastructure and social infrastructure sectors, particularly transport. Recently, Sara Gilmore acted for Merseytravel and the WMCA on their bus franchising options assessments.