Public private partnerships (PPP) and PFI
Delivering a PPP (being a long-term, high-value and strategically important arrangement between public and private sector partners) requires experienced and dedicated support. Our lawyers have a wealth of experience advising both public and private sector partners (and funders) on the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and other PPP arrangements.
Our PPP experts provide a complete service by bringing together a deep understanding of projects, and the documents which underpin them, with specialist advice across areas such as environmental law, banking, employment and pensions, planning and construction, procurement, intellectual property (IP), information technology, taxation and insurance.
What we do
- Our clients – local and central government, health trusts, suppliers to government and funders.
- Dedicated lawyers - including six partners based in Nottingham, London and Birmingham, plus a team of specialists supporting our core projects expertise.
- Specialist services - PFI (including refinancings, variations and advice on PFI expiry), PPP, and other long-term partnering arrangements between the public and private sectors.
- Full service - specialists in procurement, property, construction, IP, funding, tax and employment issues arising from projects.
Featured experience
Cheshire East Council
Advising Cheshire East Council on innovative proposals to procure a development partner to work with them to exploit geo-thermal resources. This would be the first deep geo-thermal project of its type in the UK.
Crown Commercial Service
Advising the Crown Commercial Service on the multi-billion GBP procurement of energy frameworks to supply gas and power to all government bodies in England and Wales.
EOS
Advising EOS on its bid to run a number of the new Community Rehabilitation Centres established by MOJ following the winding down of local probation trusts.
A local authority
Advising a local authority on the outsourcing of its learning and achievement services and HR and finance services - strategically important for the Council as it forms part of the overall revision of its future service delivery model.
Key contacts
Craig Elder
Partner
Michael Mousdale
Partner
Peter Ware
Partner
Richard Barlow
Partner
Anja Beriro
Partner
Tim Claremont
Partner
Dominic Swift
Partner
Tim Claremont
Partner
Stephen Matthew
Consultant
Alex Kynoch
Legal Director
Testimonials
"They consider the position from a client perspective and make strong recommendations."
"It has a strong team, not just a lead individual, and can provide a full service."
"I have always found the approach from Browne Jacobson, unique and consistently customer focussed. Whoever I have dealt with has made me feel like their only, or most important client. They are extremely knowledgeable and strike the right balance between advice, giving the client the confidence to understand potential risks, and make their own decisions."
"Excellent capacity over a wide range of legal services and specialist in local authority law. Strength in the ability to offer outcome focused advice."
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Legal Update
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Legal Update
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Legal Update
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Press Release
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Guide
2022: Horizon scanning in construction
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Construction needs to do more to reduce carbon emissions
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Legal Update
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Legal Update
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Legal Update
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Training
Managing PFI assets and services as contracts end
Browne Jacobson and Agilia are delighted to invite you to our on-demand webinar in which we will be looking at the key issues and best practice, which every affected authority needs to know, to assist them in the management of this challenge and the development of a strategy for preservation or replacement of assets and the re-procurement of key services.
Legal Update
Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) guidance note on private finance initiative (PFI) and private finance 2 (PF2) projects
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Legal Update
Frameworks - still fit for purpose?
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