Join us for LLG’s first Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Conference, designed for senior officers, legal and governance teams, HR, finance, and service leads preparing for or responding to structural change in local government. This conference will provide a practical forum to explore the strategic, legal, and operational considerations that arise before, during, and after reorganisation.
The programme will focus on the core challenges local authorities face during LGR, including governance and decision-making, workforce transition, service continuity, financial management, assets and contracts, data and systems, and stakeholder engagement. Sessions will draw on practitioner insight and expert commentary to support effective planning, risk management, and delivery at pace in a changing policy environment.
Delegates will have the opportunity to consider lessons learned from previous reorganisations, emerging best practice, and the realities of implementation on the ground. The conference will also provide space to reflect on leadership, collaboration, and culture during periods of significant change, with a focus on maintaining service resilience and public confidence.
This event is suitable for those leading or supporting LGR programmes, as well as authorities wishing to strengthen readiness and understanding ahead of potential future reorganisation. Delegates will leave with greater clarity, practical insight, and the opportunity to connect with peers and partners navigating similar challenges across local government.
Louis Sebastian is a Partner at Trowers & Hamlins, specialising in public procurement, commercial projects, and local authority governance. He has extensive experience advising public sector bodies on vires, decision‑making processes and complex procurement procedures. His governance expertise is grounded in first‑hand experience as a deputy monitoring officer, where he worked on council constitutions, committee structures and ensuring lawful, transparent decision-making. At Trowers, Louis advises councils on governance, compliance, and major projects.
Tayler-Mae Porter is an Associate at Trowers & Hamlins based in the firm's Birmingham office. Tayler-Mae specialises in advising the public sector on major infrastructure and outsourcing arrangements. She undertakes all aspects of public law work, including advising on public procurement, subsidy control, and local authority governance and vires. Tayler-Mae's sector experience includes technology, artificial intelligence, life sciences, leisure and transport.
Kate Beech is a Partner and Head of the Pensions Team at Capsticks. Kate advises public sector bodies, employers and trustees on pension scheme governance, implementing and navigating changes in pensions law and policy, outsourcing and restructuring exercises and member complaints. Kate also advises public sector bodies in the emergency services, housing, education, civil service and local government on all pensions related matters.
Raj Basi is a Legal Director with Capsticks’ Employment and Pensions team. He advises on all aspects of employment law but his focus is on non-contentious TUPE and pension matters. Raj acts for NHS bodies, Local Government, Social Enterprises, Charities, and organisations in the housing, emergency services and regulatory sectors.
Claire Ward is a Partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors advising councils on local government reorganisation. She has extensive experience advising on the decision making and governance arrangements needed to manage the transition, transfer functions and create new unitary councils
Laura Hughes is a Partner at Browne Jacobson. She heads up the public law team, as well as being the head of the insurance and public risk department, and the executive lead for Wales. Laura is an experienced public law expert who advises her clients on their most important and high-profile matters. She acts across the public sector advising clients in government, local government, education, health, audit, sports and natural resources.
Hannah is an associate within the public, planning and environmental team. She specialises in public law matters and is experienced working with central and local government, devolved administrations and other public bodies. She regularly advises on lawful decision-making, performance of public functions and vires.
Paul heads up our legal project management (LPM) function at Browne Jacobson. Paul is responsible for developing the LPM function as well as operating as a legal project manager on significant projects for our clients.
Paul was previously a corporate lawyer and partner at Browne Jacobson specialising in M&A and private equity transactions and corporate governance, acting for management teams, large corporates, SMEs and private equity firms.
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