Regional & Local Government

The delivery of frontline services to communities increasingly relies on a government's ability to do more with less and to respond to changing regulatory and funding frameworks with solutions and robust strategies - all securely and legally. With this, having legal support from those with a solid understanding of regional and local government can be very important.

DWF's regional and local government team spans the world, which means we can draw on global as well as local knowledge when advising clients.

This is combined with our expertise and focus on core specialisms, which include:

Banking
Commercial contracts
State aid and subsidies
Grant funding applications and contracts
Public procurement
Joint ventures, collaborations and partnerships
Major regeneration projects
PFI projects
Infrastructure
Construction
Debt recovery
Employment advice
Health and safety
Insolvency
Insurance claims and counter fraud services
Judicial reviews
Litigation
Mergers & acquisitions
Pensions
Real estate
Regulatory and compliance issues
Social housing
Strategic planning advice
Vires and governance

Our legal experts across the world use their in-depth sector understanding and experience to direct you towards sustainable, decisive and strategic results. Having experts in many different countries also enables us to advise our clients on more than just the finer details of regional and local government. They can also provide guidance on tackling global agendas, for example climate emergency and more recently, health emergencies such as the coronavirus pandemic.

We’ve acted for a large number of local and regional authorities across many jurisdictions, as well as national and central government departments. Clients praise our team for their ability to identify the right approach and communicate in sector-relevant language.

Crown Commercial Service framework

DWF is delighted to have been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service framework for 'Wider Public Sector – Legal Services' (RM3788). This means that if you are a public sector organisation and you qualify to use this CCS framework, you can now appoint us through the contract >

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