Since completing our first waste to energy contract in 1995, our team has advised on some of the most significant and complex waste management deals to close in the last twenty years including circa 50 PFI and PPPs. The team has an enviable reputation nationally.
We advise local authorities (waste collection, disposal and unitary authorities) and central government (having drafted the WIDP/PPP standard form and Local Partnerships’ latest AD PPP agreement).
We work with our clients to identify the best and most appropriate procurement strategy and contractual mechanism to ensure projects are delivered economically and efficiently. We provide practical and commercial legal advice and guide multi-disciplinary teams through complex procurement, negotiation and due diligence processes.
We know and understand the sector beyond purely the law, keeping a close eye on central government guidance and policy, local authority roles and requirements under statute and statutory guidance, and the private sector’s offering, requirements and commercial stance.
Recent work includes advice on:
We advise on all the core areas relevant to waste, including procurement, real estate, planning, construction contracts, structuring and funding of projects.
We can also support you on related aspects, including environmental regulation, employment law, dispute resolution.
2 November 2023
On 21 October 2023, the Government published its long awaited response to the results of its consultation on ‘Consistency in household and business recycling in England’. It is worth noting that this is only a response to the consultation and not yet the anticipated statutory guidance or regulations. Recycling Consistency All local authorities in England…
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