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Members of our public sector practice act for a wide range of clients on matters such as the redevelopment and management of the built estate, major projects, particularly pfi/ppp, the acquisition and disposal of property and other capital assets, planning matters, public procurement law and other issues relating to the formation of commercial relationships between the public and private sectors, the formation of local authority companies and joint ventures, Vires, Best Value, waste management and disposal and other environmental issues. Our contentious advice for clients includes property disputes and breaches of trust.

Examples of recent experience include:

• acting for a local authority on the acquisition of land for a new business park in a joint venture with a regional development agency
• acting on a wide range of pfi/ppp projects
• preparing more than a dozen planning agreements for the largest single unitary authority in the country
• acting for police authorities on strategically important development projects designed to deliver services in an innovative way
• advising a local authority on a multi-party possession action
• acting for a local authority seeking to recover assets from a third party in breach of trust

Our public sector clients include Birmingham City Council, Wolverhampton City Council, Warwickshire County Council, Worcestershire County Council and the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (Centro).

Our public sector practice comprises over 30 lawyers with a wide range of relevant specialist skills and experience.

Publications:

• Property
• Planning