With a multi-disciplinary approach that leverages the firm’s full-service capabilities, the team at Hugh James delivers ‘an absolutely superb’ service to central and local government, health boards, and education bodies. As regulatory head, the ’approachable, knowledgeable and responsive’ Martin Jones has notable expertise in public sector work. Alongside Justin Davies, Jones is also pivotal to the firm’s work for non-police prosecutors, with Davies advising on fire safety matters. Combining ‘an astute realism and a client focus’, Sara Tomaszewski acts for local authorities on challenging children services matters such as care proceedings. ’Very knowledgeable but also realistic and practical’, Connor Hegarty is also skilled at social care-related work and is regularly instructed by local authorities on adult social care matters. Ioan Prydderch oversees the public sector team.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- 'The strength and depth of the team and level of professionalism is very high.'
- 'I have found the team to be very flexible and adaptable particularly with large complex litigation.'
Key clients
- Argyle and Bute Council Bangor University Betsi Cadwallader University Health Board Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bridgend County Borough Council CADW Caerphilly County Borough Council Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cardiff Capital Region Cardiff County Council Cardiff University Carmarthenshire County Council Coleg Gwent Conwy County Council The Crown Estate Denbighshire County Council Development Bank of Wales Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency Dundee Council Education Workforce Council Flintshire County Council Gwynedd Council Hywel Dda University Health Board Independent Office for Police Conduct Isle Of Anglesey County Council Llais (Citizen’s Voice) Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Monmouthshire County Council Natural Resources Wales Newport City Council Pembrokeshire County Council Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent Powys County Council Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Senedd Commission (the Welsh Parliament) Social Care Wales South Wales Fire & Rescue Service The South Wales Police Authority Swansea Council Swansea University Torfaen County Borough Council Transport for Wales Rail Limited Vale Of Glamorgan Council Welsh Government Welsh Revenue Authority Wrexham County Borough Council Pobl group Linc cymru Curo Clarion Housing Group Grwp Cynefin Melin Adra Platform Housing Group Barcud Hafod
Work highlights
Advising Cardiff City Council in relation to its multi-million-pound regeneration project.
Lawyers
Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ioan Prydderch
Other key lawyers
Martin Jones; Caroline O’Flaherty; Richard Locke; Bethan Gladwyn; Alex Madden; Louise Price; Justin Davies; Sara Tomaszewski; Connor Hegarty