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BURGES SALMON LLP

BURGES SALMON LLP Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Civil Litigation Law Our 100-strong team manages and resolves commercial and public law disputes from the largest complex international test cases to portfolios of lower value claims (such as books of negligence actions). We also have considerable experience in regulatory investigations, inquiries and prosecutions, including those in the criminal justice field. We help resolve disputes as quickly and cost efficiently as possible and, where appropriate, without recourse to the publicity of the courts. We are often able to resolve claims through the effective use of pre-action tools, and have considerable experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution procedure. Our expertise includes: • Senior team members with DV, SC or CTC security clearance • Structuring and project managing complex and mission critical disputes for government • Successful and high quality delivery in large and/or complex electronic disclosure exercises • Active use of alternative dispute resolution including mediation and adjudication • Familiarity with arbitration, specialist tribunals and the criminal justice system • Rapid response to urgent and emergency situations • Reputation critical investigations and inquiries. Ministry of Justice CASE STUDIES Advising the Ministry of Justice alongside GLD on a major public procurement challenge for a HMCTS contract in the High Court. Department of Health & Social care Advising on contractual compliance by PPE suppliers and with procurement compliance in purchasing PPE including disputes issues and Judicial Review support. FirstGroup plc Advising in the Supreme Court and below, on the highly publicised test case for disability rights and equality law concerning access to wheelchair spaces on buses. Financial Services Compensation Scheme Assisting FSCS in recovery actions to recover compensation from financial services industry participants or their insurers in accordance with FSCS’ statutory objectives. Our experience covers acting on high value individual matters (worth £multi-millions), including in relation to off-shore investments, through to large scale portfolio actions relating to thousands of individual claims, on issues such as PPI or personal pension (SIPP) miss-selling. Department for Health & Social Care On a significant and high value (£hundreds of millions) portfolio of preaction claims in breach of contract, arising from its purchase of very large volumes of product from numerous suppliers. Back to contents 12

BURGES SALMON LLP Education Law We act for schools, HEIs, FE colleges, private sector providers, Ofsted, Office for Students, as well as the Department for Education and local authorities. We have built a reputation for taking on complex and high profile projects. Through our collaborative approach, we draw on experience and expertise from across the firm to build a team tailored to our clients’ needs. We provide straightforward, to-the-point advice, guiding our clients through complex legal matters. Our work for both public and private sector clients gives us an understanding of the issues involved in delivering transformational projects in the sector, 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 Higher Education CASE STUDIES Advising Babcock Training Limited on the contractual arrangements necessary to enter into a partnership with the Metropolitan Police as lead provider of the delivery of new recruit training and assessment through two new Level 6 qualifications. This eight-year contract was awarded to Babcock following a regulated procurement process. Babcock worked with a consortium of London based universities as part of its bid, Anglia Ruskin University, Brunel University, University of East London and University of West London. The qualifications will be collaboratively delivered by Babcock and the HEIs. Schools Significant experience advising on the restructuring and delivery of education support services to schools. We act for local authorities, the Department for Education, private sector providers and local authority “spin outs” on the procurement and delivery of statutory and traded services to schools across the UK. Employment & HR Providing a wide range of employment advice to the HR and legal teams of the Office for Students, Ofsted and the University of Bristol. • Mergers and acquisitions • Private equity. Back to contents 13