Back to Lot 1 contents BURGES SALMON LLP Health and Safety Licensing Law Our health and safety lawyers understand that our clients need a focused and effective response to health and safety law issues and regulatory and manslaughter investigations, often in urgent circumstances. We combine key sector insight and legal expertise, working closely with our energy, construction, transport, real estate and environment teams to deliver the right solutions to our clients. Our health and safety lawyers have proven expertise in UK and EU safety frameworks, advising on investigations; improvement and prohibition notices; prosecutions including corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter; inquests and related civil claims. Our clients include leading listed and international companies operating in the UK, land and property owners, energy providers and high-hazard and COMAH industries. Our expertise includes: • Regulatory action and investigations by the police, safety regulators, Office of Road and Rail, Office for Nuclear • Regulation and Maritime and Coastal Agency, local authorities and fire and rescue service authorities • Incident and emergency response • Inquests and inquiries • Compliance, policy and governance. Case studies Utilities company Advising on a high profile multi-fatality incident at its operational site and were instructed within hours of the incident to advise on its immediate response and on the investigations by the Police and HSE. Tram operating company Advising on the multi-fatality Sandilands incident including the third party investigations and at the 10 week inquest. The issues raised in those investigations include our client’s approach to identifying low frequency high consequence events. Grenfell Tower Acting for one of the core Participants to the Inquiry in relation to the collation, review, and analysis of evidence for submission to the Inquiry. Ministry of Defence Drafting and developing suite of H&S clauses and reporting templates for a project relating to one of the UK’s largest defence programmes and nationally important non-contentious matter, drawing on expertise from our Defence, Nuclear, and H&S teams. Train operating company Advising following the death of an employee from COVID-19 and subsequent internal and Office of Road and Rail investigations and on participation in an inquest. Our lawyers specialise in contentious and non-contentious licensing issues. We provide a full service of licensing advice – advising on regulatory compliance, liabilities and dayto day licensing queries, through to assistance with new and variation licence applications and supporting with reviews and hearings. We also advise on licensing policies and the roles of Regulatory Authorities as well as advising on licensing issues in large real estate and corporate transactions including due-diligence support. We advise in ‘traditional’ licensing sectors such as Retail, Leisure and Hospitality as well as other sectors impacted by licensing issues including Manufacturing, Food, Transport/Logistics and Education. We also advise and represent Regulatory and Licensing Authorities. Our expertise includes: • Acting for and/or liaising with Licensing Authorities, Interested Parties and Applicants as appropriate • Licensing for sales of alcohol or regulated entertainment • Licenses and permits for gambling and street trading • Licensing policies and assisting Regulatory Authorities • Taxi, caravan site and marriage licensing • HMO licenses, SIA licensing and Vehicle O licensing • Licensing due diligence • Commercial agreements and applications Case studies University of Bristol Advising this world-leading University in relation to its licensed portfolio. The University has a mix of Premises Licences and Club Premises certificates across its portfolio. We advise on compliance and regulatory issues as well as applications and day-to-day licensing general queries. Recent new licence applications have included a multi-million-pound development in the heart of the University precinct and a café offering in a Hall of Residence. English Heritage/ Natural England Advising in relation to issues surrounding its Premises Licence at a site in central London to accommodate changes to its events portfolio. Supporting the client through the variation application process and preparation of application documents, through to representation at a contested hearing and grant of application. A County Council/ Licensing Authority Completing a review of different licensing policies – including alcohol/ entertainment; Taxi; Gambling and Street Trading. We carried out a fullscale review of the relevant licensing policies and advised on relevant updates and amendments to the Council’s statutory policies. Back to Lot 1 contents Back to main contents Back to main contents 24
Back to Lot 1 contents BURGES SALMON LLP Transport Law (excluding Rail) Tax We advise on all aspects of transport law; from funding and operations to regulation, construction and development and from passenger transport to logistics. We also advise on new transport technologies such as electric and hydrogen vehicles and associated infrastructure. Our expertise includes: • Highways, airports and ports – projects, financing structures, infrastructure, regulation, construction, maintenance, operations and planning • Logistics and public transport – advising operators and authorities on logistics and freight, bus, private hire, taxi, micromobility, e-mobility and emerging mobility solutions • Multi-modal solutions – transport and interchange hubs, rail-air through ticketing, terminal and port network integration • Digitalisation and new technology – including electric and hydrogen vehicles, connected and automated vehicles and passenger information solutions • Developing modal and multi-modal regulation and systems – integrated travel schemes, smart ticketing, journey planning, demand responsive transport and mobility-as-a-service • Corporate structuring – including the creation of National Highways and the governance of Northern Ireland transport. Case studies National Highways Advised on a range of highways projects (e.g. A303 Stonehenge, Severn River Crossing handback) for statutory body for delivery of strategic road infrastructure including advising on the creation of National Highways itself. Bus fleets and franchising Advising operators and authorities on structures for financing and procurement of zero emission bus fleets and associated infrastructure and charging solutions. Advising on first generation bus franchising arrangements outside London under the Bus Services Act 2017. Demand responsive transport Advising flexible DRT providers and transport authorities on public passenger transport regulation, procurement and contracting structures. Rapid Charging Fund Advised OZEV on design of the Rapid Charging Fund, including on consultation requirements, ownership structures for assets, competition (including market investigation and Competition Act investigation), subsidy control and potential challenges. Connected and Automated Mobility Featuring a number of chartered tax advisers, our tax law team delivers creative and effective solutions to clients across a range of industry sectors. Our clients range from corporate entities and trusts to charitable bodies, as well as individuals domiciled in the UK and abroad. The reputation of our team is reflected in our membership of national committees such as the Chartered Institute of Taxation Technical Committee. Our expertise includes: • Compliance and disclosure • Contentious tax law matters, including in relation to cross-border assets and offshore trusts • Advice to private individuals including those with an international connection in relation to their UK tax position, often involving the interaction of business and personal affairs • Mediation between taxpayers and HMRC • Advice and representation for clients undergoing investigation • Tax planning and advice related to business property and share transfers, and corporate restructuring • Negotiating and drafting documents dealing with tax risk • Advice regarding reputational issues in relation to tax. Case studies Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Advising on the VAT implications of restructuring its facility management services arrangements, worth £13 p.a. for the UK and Northern Europe Local Pensions Partnerships Investments Advising on the SDLT and VAT aspects of the transfer of real estate assets to seed a Local Government Pension Scheme Real Estate Fund. The Crown Estate Providing tax advice on various complex surrender transactions and estate sales. UK government department Advising in relation to the interaction of infrastructure procurement arrangements commercial contracting requirements and VAT. FirstGroup plc Advising on tax issues relating to the divestment of two non-core assets in relation to a restructuring of the business. Back to Lot 1 contents Advising developers, manufacturers and government agencies on connected and automated vehicles including data, cybersecurity, safety, liability and regulation. Partner to Innovate-funded trials and contributor to BSI standards. Back to main contents Back to main contents 25
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