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Freeths LLP‘s local government team advises on sizeable housing and regeneration schemes as well as energy and sustainability matters. The firm is also well-placed to advise on public-private joint ventures, and assists local authorities in connection with government grants and subsidy control work. Leading the South West team, Bristol-based head Duncan Tringham has expertise covering public-private joint ventures and clean energy mandates. Daniel Cuthbert stands out for his knowledge of the Electronic Communications Code, among other property issues, while Michael Bray has a focus on transport and energy projects together with local government-led development and regeneration schemes. At the associate level, Coralie McKeivor, Emilie Criddle and Gareth Fortey are recommended.
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‘The Freeths team have always been very professional. They have provided advice across a wide range of subjects which had made navigating complex legal challenges a lot easier.’
‘We have worked with several lawyers at Freeths, all of whom have been highly professional and working relationships have been excellent.’
Key clients
- Plymouth City Council
- The Cornwall Council
Work highlights
Advising Cornwall Council on a geothermal district heat network to supply renewable heat to up to 4000 homes, a school, leisure centre and hospital.
Advising Plymouth City Council on the creation of a Habitat Banking Vehicle (HBV) called Ocean City Nature which is designed to generate and sell biodiversity units to enable developers to meet their statutory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements.