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Back to Lot 2 contentsBURGES SALMON LLPProperty and ConstructionEducation LawOur multi-disciplinary team specialises in thecore traditional retail, office and industrialmarkets, both regionally and nationally.Our expertise include all main real estatework streams and associated practice areas,such as planning and construction.We also advise UK and internationalcorporates, funds, institutional investors,trusts, sovereign wealth entities and ultrahighnet worth individuals on all aspects oftheir UK real estate investment.Our expertise includes:• Asset and portfolio management• Investment and strategic land acquisitionand disposal• Real estate development, regeneration,(private sector) finance and (publicsector) funding, tax• Environmental, Planning and compulsorypurchase• Real estate and commercial contractdispute resolution• Procurement and funding of constructionworks and services.Back to Lot 2 contentsCase studiesGreater London AuthorityAdvising on the procurement of adevelopment partner for the £1bnRoyal Albert Dock regen project.Stevenage Borough CouncilAdvising on a £350m town centreregeneration project.Defence InfrastructureOrganisationAdvising on the procurement of theFuture Defence Infrastructure Services(FDIS) programme.Welsh Minsters and TfWAdvising on the £738m transformationof the Core Valley Lines, part of theSouth Wales Metro.Greater London AuthorityAdvising on the regeneration project atBeam Park, Dagenham. A 10-year£1bn scheme, providing 3,000 homes,new schools and leisure facilities anda new railway station.Competition and MarketsAuthorityAdvising on its HQ move to a 113,000sq ft site at The Cabot, Canary Wharf.UKAEAAdvising on a new partnership withGeneral Fusion Inc. to build andoperate their Fusion DemonstrationPlant (FDP) at UKAEA’s site inOxfordshire.HMRCProviding real estate legal services inrelation to HMRC’s 117-site propertyestate, comprising assets in England,Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.We act for schools, HEIs, FE colleges,private sector providers, Ofsted, Office forStudents, as well as the Department forEducation and local authorities. We havebuilt a reputation for taking on complex andhigh profile projects. Through ourcollaborative approach, we draw onexperience and expertise from across thefirm to build a team tailored to our clients’needs.We provide straightforward, to-the-pointadvice, guiding our clients through complexlegal matters. Our work for both public andprivate sector clients gives us anunderstanding of the issues involved indelivering transformational projects in thesector, from both sides of the table.Our expertise includes:• PPP and joint venture projects• Outsourcing• Business transformation projects• Alternative Delivery Models• PFI/PF2 projects• Student accommodation projects• Employment disputes and tribunals• Employment law advice (including TUPE)and training• Commercial and contractual matters• Pension schemes• Academic restructuring programmes• Mergers and acquisitions• Private equity.Case studiesHigher EducationAdvising Babcock Training Limited onthe contractual arrangementsnecessary to enter into a partnershipwith the Metropolitan Police as leadprovider of the delivery of new recruittraining and assessment through twonew Level 6 qualifications. This eightyearcontract was awarded to Babcockfollowing a regulated procurementprocess. Babcock worked with aconsortium of London baseduniversities as part of its bid, AngliaRuskin University, Brunel University,University of East London andUniversity of West London. Thequalifications will be collaborativelydelivered by Babcock and the HEIs.SchoolsSignificant experience advising on therestructuring and delivery of educationsupport services to schools. We act forlocal authorities, the Department forEducation, private sector providersand local authority “spin outs” on theprocurement and delivery of statutoryand traded services to schools acrossthe UK.Employment and HRProviding a wide range of employmentadvice to the HR and legal teams ofthe Office for Students, Ofsted and theUniversity of Bristol.Back to main contentsBack to main contents34

Back to Lot 2 contentsBURGES SALMON LLPPlanning and EnvironmentLicensingOur planning and compulsory purchaselawyers deliver advice to the public andprivate sectors, across the UK, through thewhole development process, fromconsenting strategy to legal challenge.Our expertise includes:• Consenting strategy and Planningapplications, including EnvironmentalImpact Assessment (EIA) and HabitatsRegulations Assessment (HRA)• Negotiating and drafting planningobligations for landowners, developers,local authorities and funders• Planning appeals, including advocacy atpublic inquiries and hearings• Interpretation of planning permissionsand conditions, and advice onsafeguarding planning consents• Site assembly including compulsorypurchase promotion and claims forcompensation, including Upper Tribunaladvocacy.Case studiesIsle of Anglesey CouncilAdvising on proposed nuclear powerstation at Wylfa and other applicationsfor major energy projects including theTidal Demonstration Zone and PortHealth Authority advice followingamendments to port inputs as a resultof Brexit.National HighwaysAdvising on numerous NSIPs,including planning advice on theformer proposals for the Heathrowexpansion DCO process, the new A30dual carriageway between Carslakeand Carland Cross and the A417proposals.Department for TransportAdvising DfT as decision maker onnumerous DCOs and Transport andWorks Act Orders and related issuesincluding EIA and HRA.Environment Agency and Canaland River TrustAdvising on a £20m scheme forinstalling state-of-the-art fish passes atseveral weirs located along the RiverSevern, including advice on strategicplanning, site acquisition, public rightsof way and CPO powers.Torbay CouncilCPO advice for the redevelopment ofthe Crossways Shopping Centre,including dealing with the entire CPOprocess and related planningapplication. Dealing withimplementation of the confirmed CPO.Our lawyers specialise in contentious andnon-contentious licensing issues. We providea full service of licensing advice – advisingon regulatory compliance, liabilities and daytoday licensing queries, through toassistance with new and variation licenceapplications and supporting with reviewsand hearings.We also advise on licensing policies and theroles of Regulatory Authorities as well asadvising on licensing issues in large realestate and corporate transactions includingdue-diligence support.We advise in ‘traditional’ licensing sectorssuch as Retail, Leisure and Hospitality aswell as other sectors impacted by licensingissues including Manufacturing, Food,Transport/Logistics and Education. We alsoadvise and represent Regulatory andLicensing Authorities.Our expertise includes:• Acting for and/or liaising with Licensing• Authorities, Interested Parties and• Applicants as appropriate• Licensing for sales of alcohol orregulated entertainment• Licenses and permits for gambling andstreet trading• Licensing policies and assistingRegulatory Authorities• Taxi, caravan site and marriage licensing• HMO licenses, SIA licensing and VehicleO licensing• Licensing due diligence• Commercial agreements andapplicationsCase studiesUniversity of BristolAdvising this world-leading Universityin relation to its licensed portfolio. TheUniversity has a mix of PremisesLicences and Club Premisescertificates across its portfolio. Weadvise on compliance and regulatoryissues as well as applications andday-to-day licensing general queries.Recent new licence applications haveincluded a multi-million-pounddevelopment in the heart of theUniversity precinct and a café offeringin a Hall of Residence.English Heritage / NaturalEnglandAdvising in relation to issuessurrounding its Premises Licence at asite in central London to accommodatechanges to its events portfolio.Supporting the client through thevariation application process andpreparation of application documents,through to representation at acontested hearing and grant ofapplication.A County Council / LicensingAuthorityCompleting a review of differentlicensing policies – including alcohol/entertainment; Taxi; Gambling andStreet Trading. We carried out a fullscalereview of the relevant licensingpolicies and advised on relevantupdates and amendments to theCouncil’s statutory policies.Back to Lot 2 contentsBack to main contentsBack to main contents35