Devonshires
Local Government Lawyers
About us
Devonshires is a long established, Top Tier law firm that is continually adapting to meet the ever changing needs of its local authority clients.
With over 170 lawyers and offices in London, Birmingham and Leeds, we support local authorities throughout England and Wales in conducting their day to day activities, overcoming their challenges and delivering their projects.
Underpinning this is a deep understanding of the particularities of the environment within which our Council clients operate and the laws and regulations by which they are governed.
Our staff pride themselves on their accessibility and approachability. They take positive and proactive steps throughout the duration of an instruction to engage with our clients. Not only that but they provide advice that is pragmatic, clear and concise.
Here are some examples of the areas that we commonly advise on and the legal services that we provide:
- Temporary Accommodation
- Housing Regulation & HRA rules
- Trading & Housing Companies & Commercial Ventures
- Commercial Ventures
- Building Safety & Management
- Construction & Maintenance
- Regeneration, Real Estate & Planning
- Decarbonisation & Net Zero
- Procurement & Public Subsidy
- Public Private Partnerships, PFI & Joint Ventures
- Governance & Vires
- Care
- Leisure
- Outsourcing & Service Contracts
- ICT and Commercial Contracts
- Finance, Anti-money Laundering Compliance & Consumer Credit
- Coroners Inquests
- Data Protection
- Health and Safety
- Employment & Pensions
- Asset (including housing) transfers and disposals
- Commercial Property, conveyancing, shared ownership and lease extensions
- Fraud
- Dispute Resolution & Judicial Review
- Housing Management (all aspects)
Key contacts
Caroline Mostowfi
Partner
Jonathan Jarvis
Partner
Kathryn Kligerman
Partner
Gemma Bell
Partner
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Contact
Devonshires Solicitors LLP 30 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7DT
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