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local & central government

Government Departments and Local Authorities are not only affected by some of the same legal issues as private companies but need to operate within their own legal framework as well. Their legal requirements are broad and wide ranging and their actions face greater public scrutiny and accountability.

Working for over 100 local authorities, Browne Jacobson's team provides legal support across a variety of disciplines. A client partner develops a trusted relationship and a full understanding of each client's needs to deliver an appropriate package of services, including tailor-made solutions. The firm's extensive range of practice areas provides experts for everything from employment issues to public procurement and property development, and the team's specialists advise on the regulatory issues arising from policy and operational delivery.

A large amount of the group's work involves claims made against public authorities, either directly for an organisation or through its insurers, and the team is nationally recognised in this area. Establishing an effective working relationship with in house lawyers, the experienced team is easily accessible and operates in a pragmatic and commercially aware manner.