Blake Morgan LLP is a key contact for local councils, healthcare bodies and educational institutions seeking advice on procurement projects. Heading the team in tandem are Penny Rinta-Suksi, a specialist in outsourcing and projects in the leisure, culture and housing spaces, and David Hill, who specialises in matters concerning the governance of public health bodies and healthcare procurement issues. Bruce Potter has since moved into a consultancy role.
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‘The level of knowledge of leisure management contracts. Their knowledge of commercial terms outweighs that of other legal firms.’
‘Penny Rinta-Suksi and Rob Jeffries are outstanding in the field of leisure management contracts.’
‘Penny Rinta-Suksi and her team are excellent communicators, their prompt responses to emails and flexibility to attend meetings sometimes at very short notice has ensured our procurement has been delivered on time.’
‘Penny Rinta-Suksi is extremely knowledgeable. She brings her knowledge and experience and applies it to the project she is working on. Working with Penny has provided the council with assurance and comfort that our leisure procurement has left no stone unturned. Penny always makes herself available where possible, and provides much needed advice and guidance. Penny has been brilliant at bringing in her colleagues when needed to provide advice in their relevant subject matter.’
Key clients
- Royal Borough of Kingston on Thames
- The Royal Borough of Richmond Upon Thames
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Wokingham Borough Council
- St Dominic’s Sixth Form College
- Villiers High School
- Mossbourne Federation
- Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
- Abingdon Learning Trust
- Activate Learning
- The Gallery Trust
- Heart of Mercia
Work highlights
Advising Wokingham Borough Council on its waste and street cleansing project.
Negotiated the responsibilities which would fall on the client, NHS England, with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry in relation to Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth.
Lawyers
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Practice head
David Hill; Penny Rinta-Suksi
Other key lawyers
Rajiv Joshi; Rob Jefferies