The team at Blake Morgan LLP has a workload that spans education, health and social care, and local government-related cases of considerable value and complexity. The team assists its clients with large-scale projects, as well as in advisory and litigation contexts. Reading-based health specialist David Hill helms the team alongside local government matter expert Penny Rinta-Suksi, who works from Oxford, and education specialist Matthew Smith, who splits his time between London and Cardiff. The ‘meticulously thorough’ Southampton-based Jane Biddlecombe also has a particular specialism in education, and acts for a number of well-known colleges, universities, and federations. In Reading, Rajiv Joshi is a key name for his tech sector specialism, as is Rob Jefferies at the same office.
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Testimonials
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- BM consistently demonstrates a high level of professionalism, strategic insight, and delivery focus. They combine strong technical knowledge with excellent stakeholder management, ensuring that complex matters are handled efficiently and with clear, practical outcomes.
- Unrivalled experience in leisure procurement and contract negotiation.
- Penny Rinta Suksi is the market lead for legal advice on leisure management contracts. Rob Jeffries and the rest of the team are very strong in supporting her.
Key clients
- Royal Borough of Kingston on Thames
- The Royal Borough of Richmond Upon Thames
- The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Wandsworth
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Wokingham Borough Council
- University of Reading
- The Portsmouth Grammar School
- Heart of Mercia
- The Gallery Trust
- St Dominic’s Sixth Form College
- Villiers High School
- New College, Oxford
Work highlights
Assisted the client with the management of 11 facilities across the Borough of Wandsworth, and the first generation outsourcing of two facilities within the Richmond Upon Thames Borough.
Supported the University of Reading (UoR) in commercial and IP matters.
Advising Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust regarding the implications for its PFI Project of works on heating systems funded by the Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund.
Lawyers
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Practice head
David Hill; Penny Rinta-Suksi; Matthew Smith
Other key lawyers
Jane Biddlecombe; Rachel Sales; Laura Sherratt; Eve Piffaretti; Richard Jones; David Hill ; Rajiv Joshi; Rob Jefferies