shared services report 2008

how we can help

We recognise that an in-depth knowledge of how you work and an understanding of the issues you face is paramount in providing you with an effective legal service. We will work closely with you to provide the bespoke solutions you need.

Our committed and experienced team see themselves as an extension of your own team, working to the same core values and beliefs and providing you with practical and straightforward advice. Our focus is on long-term relationships with our clients that are friendly, straightforward and accessible; our aim is to provide the service that you want, how and when you want it.

our services

As a full service law firm we can advise on a wide variety of legal matters. Our comprehensive range of legal services includes:

• governance and litigation – corporate governance, legislative interpretation, administrative law principles, commercial litigation, personal liability, complaints
• vires – statutory powers – advising on the legal basis for each organisation’s participation in shared service arrangements
• risk management– advising upon the liability issues facing joint deliverers of services, risk-horizon scanning and health and safety issues. Advising on policies to minimise and mitigate risks. Providing early support and advice in relation to potential claims, complaints and investigations
• administrative law – consultation and decision taking – advising on public law principles and procedures to be followed to avoid legal challenge such as consultation, fairness and governance issues
• procurement, contracts and joint ventures – trading, IT contracts, telecom & digital communications, vehicle & equipment leasing contracts, public procurement issues, outsourcing advice, joint ventures, intellectual property issues, PFI/PPP projects, state aid
• data protection and freedom of information - advice on data protection and information sharing
• funding – banking and finance, grant funding, asset finance, project finance
• partnerships, LLP agreements and corporate– acquisitions, business and share sales, shareholder agreements, advice on corporate governance and directors duties
• employment – TUPE, redundancies, grievances, tribunal claims, equal pay issues, disciplinary procedures and discrimination
• pensions, tax and charities – advice to employers and trustees on pension schemes and dispute resolution, advice on all taxes, including employment taxes, VAT and SDLT, both on one-off consultancy matters and on transactional work
• property – advice on property issues and transactions, planning, freehold & leasehold tenures, planning & management of estates, environmental impact of premises and projects, site sharing
• construction – project scoping, structuring & financing, standard form and bespoke building contracts, collateral warranties for appointment of related professionals, dispute resolution

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