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Burges Salmon advised Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company on its procurement of a development partner for a mixed use redevelopment scheme at Weavers Cross in Belfast, which will be built around the city’s new transport hub.
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Burges Salmon offers clear commercially focused advice and has a pragmatic and helpful team.
Burges Salmon is the best of the firms I have worked with and is clearly superior in knowledge. The attention to detail from juniors to partners is exceptional.
I believe Burges Salmon stands out in the public procurement space for its strong legal expertise, practical training and ability to understand its clients deeply.
Burges Salmon has a high level of responsiveness and experts in the subject matter.
Burges Salmon offers clear commercially focused advice and has a pragmatic and helpful team.
Burges Salmon is the best of the firms I have worked with and is clearly superior in knowledge. The attention to detail from juniors to partners is exceptional.
I believe Burges Salmon stands out in the public procurement space for its strong legal expertise, practical training and ability to understand its clients deeply.
Burges Salmon has a high level of responsiveness and experts in the subject matter.
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John Houlden is recognised for his experience advising contracting authorities, utilities and contractors on complex procurement exercises and bid strategy in heavily regulated sectors, not least the nuclear industry. He works on high-value projects across multiple jurisdictions.
John is wonderful to work with. He provides clear advice to complex issues.
In strategic matters, John has a very good approach and takes into consideration the legal implications from a stakeholder perspective.
John is fantastic to work with. His professionalism and ability to articulate complex advice and guidance into easy to understand approach is second to none.
John is able to take a view on alternative ways of mitigating risk. He draws on his wide breadth of experience and is able to provide enough knowledge and real life solutions to take the next step.

Laura Wisdom advises public and private sector clients on a wide range of procurement matters, in particular procurement procedures, contract documentation and disputes.
Laura's commercial awareness is particularly strong. Her guidance helped steer us through complex elements of our procurement.