About

Provided by Freeths LLP

The local government team is based across the whole firm, with representatives in our offices in Nottingham, Oxford, London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Leeds. The Firm’s practice is focused on “commercial services” to local authorities, embracing real estate, commercial and employment work.

PARTICULAR EXPERTISE

  • Real Estate​
  • Major urban regeneration schemes
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Management of pension assets for Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Middlesbrough pension schemes
  • Town planning, highways and compulsory purchase orders
  • Private Rented Sector Housing Companies 
  • Commercial
  • Outsourcing (of all types, IT, social care etc)
  • Procurement
  • Shared services
  • Contract renegotiation (e.g. PFI etc)
  • Regeneration companies/vehicles
  • Employment
  • Employment tribunals (we do our own advocacy)
  • Employee benefit packages
  • Grievances and other disputes
  • Litigation
  • Defending JRs
  • Commercial disputes
  • Defending Procurement challenges
  • Defending Judicial Review challenges
  • Regulatory
  • Acting for local authorities in connection with HSE matters and inquest proceedings
  • Prosecution work/ Licensing