Our Approach

Our approach is commercial and proactive. It is based on the following core values:

• quality
  
  
• sensitivity
  
  
• responsiveness and flexibility
  
  
• accessibility
  
  
• value

We provide a premium quality professional service, combining excellent legal advice with a practical approach based on an in-depth understanding of our clients' needs and objectives.  We are experienced in bringing best practice solutions from the private sector to public sector projects.   

We appreciate that the concerns of our public sector clients are not confined to legal and commercial issues.  We are sensitive to these concerns which include public perception and portrayal of a project, the need for a proper audit trail for important decisions, satisfying value for money criteria and withstanding NAO scrutiny.  We are experienced in, and used to fitting in with, the way government works and the requirements of those civil servants instructing us.    

We pride ourselves on our responsiveness, flexibility and accessibility.  We can take on matters at their inception or part way through, in a lead or support role and at short notice.  We are happy to travel to any location in the UK in order to service our clients and our lawyers regularly do so.  We ensure that a senior member of a project team is always available for advice, day or night. 

We are aware of the importance of delivering value for money.  We identify and focus on the key commercial issues of a project and keep legal issues within their proper context.  We offer a wide range of value added services, including training workshops, newsletters and briefing papers, newsflashes and access to the firm's information resources.