2024 is set to be an important year for local authority commercial and procurement lawyers. The new Procurement Act 2023 is scheduled to take effect from October, with local authorities needing to be ready to implement the changes it will bring.
LLG’s Commercial Law Conference 2024 will provide attendees with a full day’s training on the latest developments in commercial law with a distinct local government focus. Delivered by leading experts in their fields, the conference will include an exploration of contract management under the Procurement Act as well as a panel session exploring the practical lessons for councils arising out of recent procurement case law. We will also explore the lessons which can be learnt from the first year of the Subsidy Control Act, as well as the Procurement Regulations 2024 and how best to manage your council companies effectively.
The conference will be chaired by Kieran McGaughey, LLG’s National Lead for Procurement Law, and co-chaired by Kevin Carter, Head of Law- Commercial, Property & Planning at Leicester City Council and our Deputy National Lead.
A full programme and details of all speakers will be available shortly.
Director of Legal & Governance, Wiltshire Council
Perry has significant experience as a senior leader in the local authority sector and an expertise in local authority governance. He has worked at County, District and Unitary councils.
He leads a varied set of teams at Wiltshire Council including Communications, Executive Office, Customer Services, Registration, the Coronial Service, the Lord Lieutenancy, as well as Legal and Democratic Services. He is part of the Corporate Leadership Team reporting to the Chief Executive and is the Council’s Solicitor and Monitoring Officer. He is also Chair of the Local Resilience Forum for Swindon & Wiltshire.
Following the successful completion of an MBA, with a research project focussed on the governance of council companies, Perry set up the Council Company Network in 2022, which shares best practice and innovation in the sector.
In his spare time he is a keen cyclist and cook, and supporter of his beloved Nottingham Forest.
Partner, Browne Jacobson
Recognised by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as a leading expert in public law and procurement, Peter is the head of Browne Jacobson’s Government practice. Specialising in contentious and non-contentious procurement matters, Peter supports public and private sector clients to get the very best out of their regulated procurement activity.
Peter’s extensive experience also means that he can advise clients on a variety of commercial matters for both government and supplier-to-government clients.
Prior to joining Browne Jacobson, Peter was a special projects adviser for Nottinghamshire County Council – meaning he really understands the pressures faced by in-house counsel when leading major projects.
Peter is dedicated to helping clients achieve their Net Zero aims. Peter has been instrumental in supporting the Midlands Engine in developing their 10-point plan for Green Growth. As Chair of the Midlands Engine Green Growth Board, Peter continues to champion their work by working with businesses, public bodies, academia and the third sector to achieve genuine change through innovation and growth.
Monckton Chambers
Michael has been a member of Monckton Chambers in London since 2001 having worked previously for a law firm in Brussels and in London chambers specialising in disputes concerning major public projects worldwide.
Michael is best known for his unique practice in public procurement. He has appeared in a large portion of the major UK procurement cases over the last decade. He also advises and represents entities involved in procurement by international bodies and by major public bodies in various WTO countries.
While maintaining his focus on procurement matters, Michael has also built a diverse practice based around EU and commercial law. He is involved in competition law (particularly damages claims by victims of anti-competitive conduct), regulatory challenges, commercial public law and substantial commercial disputes, particularly in construction, technology and public service sectors such as healthcare, transport, waste and utility provision. Michael is involved increasingly in the growing area of Space Law.
As Visiting Professor at King's College, London he teaches public procurement law on the LLM course and is director of the distance learning course in public procurement law which leads to an MA from King’s.
Monckton Chambers
Valentina has extensive experience of advising and litigating in the field of public procurement.
She is recommended in the directories as one of the top silks in the field and is named by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader in Government Contracts.
Recent cases include acting in a challenge to the award by the Meteorological Office for a supercomputer and advising Government departments on the exclusion of bidders.
Partner, Bevan Brittan
Fran is a dispute resolution and litigation lawyer specialising in public procurement. She acts both for bidders and contracting authorities across a range of sectors including transport, education, manufacturing, construction, health and social care, and technology. Fran advises clients on all aspects of bringing or defending a procurement challenge, including dealing with pre-action disclosure, applications to lift the automatic suspension, pursuing alternative dispute resolution and the management of litigation to trial.
Fran also provides specialist support and advice to contracting authorities in managing the complex risk issues that can arise during the conduct of a procurement. She has experience of advising a wide range of public bodies, working closely alongside in-house teams to explore and develop strategies for mitigating procurement risk.
Fran is ranked in the field of public procurement by Chambers UK, and as a leading lawyer in the field of Government Contracts by Who’s Who Legal. She is also a member of the Procurement Lawyers' Association.
Partner, Capsticks
Partner, Anthony Collins
Steven is a public procurement expert having specialised in this area in both private practice and in-house for over 15 years.
Steven has vast experience advising both central and local government (including spending time in-house in a County Council) on complex procurements particularly in relation to technology solutions. He also has significant experience advising from the supply-side whilst acting as General Counsel in a defence company.
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