Public sector
Bevan Brittan LLP is highly regarded for its ‘responsive and helpful’ approach and wide-ranging expertise, advising local government and authorities on a breadth of employment matters. Jodie Sinclair leads the team while the ’excellent’ Sarah Lamont advises housing associations and educational bodies in the full breadth of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. James Gutteridge advises leading health sector clients, and Julian Hoskins specialises in union issues, M&A, executive terminations and discrimination matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Sarah Lamont is excellent: approachable, responsive and clear.' 'We have worked with the firm for over 20 years and are never disappointed with the service and outcomes. The lawyers are responsive and helpful, making stressful situations easy to manage.' 'Sarah Lamont is as reliable as they come, the go-to lawyer for anything messy as she will always find a sensible way forward. Easy to speak to and great with clients.' 'The firm have thorough knowledge of the local government sector.' 'Sarah Lamont has an exceptional knowledge of the challenges facing the local government sector and of the working of local government. She is responsive, helpful and a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- Local Government Association University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Wolverhampton City Council Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Peabody Trust Sustrans Haringey LBC Driver Group PLC Oxfordshire CC Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust Wiltshire Council Surrey Council London Borough of Lewisham National Savings & Investments National Employment Savings Trust West Northamptonshire Council Housing Ombudsman Service Royal London Borough of Greenwich Merton Council Kent County Council
Work highlights
Advised National Savings & Investments on the employment and pensions aspects of a government IT outsourcing project to procure 5 separate contracts together valued at c£1bn.