Providing a range of support to local authorities — spanning from major regeneration projects, construction disputes, and public procurement initiatives — Weightmans LLP is highly renowned for its planning and redevelopment expertise. The ‘outstanding’ Simon Goacher heads the team from Liverpool, while in Birmingham, John Gregory is a specialist commercial and practical planning lawyer. Chris Webb-Jenkins primarily acts for social care providers and health trusts, Henry Bermingham concentrates on occupiers’ liability cases, and Richard Vaughan is also noted for his non-contentious construction law knowledge.
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Testimonials
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‘Very good team.’
‘Simon Goacher - outstanding Local Government expert’.
Key clients
- West of England Combined Authority
- Association of Directors of Public Health
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Liverpool City Council
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Manchester City Council
- EM Lawshare
- NW Legal Consortium
Work highlights
Acting as legal adviser for Rugby Borough Council at meetings of the Council’s planning committee.
Acting for North East Lincolnshire Council on a number of projects for North East Lincolnshire Council involving the redevelopment of Market Square and the seafront to create new retail opportunities and public realm.
Advising Peterborough City Council on a complex section 106 agreement relating to a sustainable urban extension scheme comprising 5,350 dwellings.
Practice head
Simon Goacher
Other key lawyers
John Gregory; Chris Webb-Jenkins; Henry Bermingham; Richard Vaughan