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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- ‘Simon Goacher - outstanding Local Government expert’.
- ‘Very good team.’
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