Addleshaw Goddard advises NHS, government and wider public sector clients on the delivery of significant infrastructure projects, as well as PPP and PFI matters. The firm also advises on collaborative models between Trusts, commercial arrangements, and public inquiries and investigations. David Hartley demonstrates experience advising sponsors, investors and lenders on PFI and PPP projects, while Mike O’Connor is a government contracting specialist focused on transactional healthcare, commercial contracting and project procurement. Clare Mendelle focuses on the advisory and contentious aspects of social infrastructure construction projects, including hospitals. Stephanie Townley heads the public sector and health infrastructure practice, while Louise Dobson leads on independent sector health mandates.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Key clients

  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Semperian Group
  • Infrared Capital Partners Limited
  • Alba
  • BBGI Sicav SA
  • Equitix
  • GBP Partnerships Limited Vercity Limited
  • Fulcrum Infrastructure Management Limited
  • The Eric Wright Group
  • Avison Young
  • Dalmore
  • Resolis
  • Aviva Public Private Finance
  • University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
  • NHS Highland
  • Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Blackshaw Healthcare Services Limited
  • County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
  • Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Work highlights

Acting for the Department of Health and Social Care on the Neighbourhood Health Hub Programme, including the development of a new model to introduce private finance into new primary health projects.
Acting for a number of investment funds, management service providers and lenders across on PFI and PPPs.
Acting for various NHS Trusts, including Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, on contentious matters and distressed PFI projects.
Practice head

Louise Dobson; Stephanie Townley

Other key lawyers

David Hartley; Mike O’Connor; Clare Mendelle