Browne Jacobson has strengthened its public sector offering with
the appointment of local authority lawyer Peter Ware.
Previously Senior Solicitor leading the Procurement and Planning
Team at Nottinghamshire County Council, Peter will join the firm’s
Trade and Innovation Group as an Associate advising the firm’s
public and private sector clients on procurement issues as well as
local authority law in general.
Peter has a wealth of expertise in local government, having led
on a number of flagship projects for Nottinghamshire County Council
and other national bodies including the establishment of one of the
first trading companies set up nationally under the Local
Government Act 2003 and advising on the Connexions Nottinghamshire
transition, a careers advice and guidance initiative for young
people aged 11 – 19 in the city and county.
In addition Peter has been awarded The Town Clerks Prize for
achieving one of the highest marks in the Law Society’s Diploma in
Local Government Law and was shortlisted in the Solicitors in Local
Government ‘Young Solicitor of the Year Award’ in 2006.
Sharon Jones, Partner in the Trade & Innovation Group at
Browne Jacobson, said:
“Peter’s appointment to the firm is a real feather in our
cap and will bolster yet further our stellar offering in this area.
Peter’s public sector credentials speak volumes and his in-depth
knowledge of the sector will enable him to play a valuable role in
advising our public and private sector clients.”
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