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We specialise in managing and reducing risk, ensuring cost control, and minimising disruptions while supporting public services and organisations through a collaborative, trust-building approach.
Clyde & Co is the leading insurance law firm in the world. We are proud sponsors of ALARM, and our specialist Public Sector team is committed to managing and reducing risk for public services and public sector organisations.
Our work in the Public Sector focuses on managing and reducing risk. We ensure costs are kept under control and there is minimum loss of time.
We understand Public Sector organisations and the challenges they face. We promote a sensitive, collaborative approach to establish trust between parties. We work closely with clients to uphold their ethos, protect their reputation and support their working methods.
With a track-record of experience working with Local Authorities, our focus is on routine contentious and non-contentious matters as well as highly sensitive incidents, including allegations of historical and contemporary abuse, fatalities, misfeasance, discrimination, discipline, admissions, bullying and harassment, defamation, neglect or breach of duty of care in social service provision, fitness to practise within educational settings and failure to educate. We also concentrate on data protection and cyber, human rights claims and judicial reviews.
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We are regarded as the pre-eminent defendant firm for litigation against the police and are instructed on complex, sensitive and novel issues of the law. Our team is Security Check (SC) level vetted and ranked 1 in Chambers & Partners for police law.
We specialise in a range of claims including misfeasance, malicious prosecution, assault, false imprisonment, catastrophic personal injury, breaches of data protection, the Human Rights Act and the Equality Act. We also focus on injuries at work, occupational disease and stress claims. We have a wealth of experience in representing chief constables in judicial reviews and inquests, in addition to representing officers in public inquiries. We also have a dedicated motor team. We advise on disciplinary issues, proceeds of crime and damage to police property.
Our expertise in the fire and rescue sector is enviable, with considerable experience advising organisations from the outset of major incidents, through to the resolution of claims. Our work includes representing organisations in regulatory matters, public inquiries, inquests and civil claims. We are adept at working with representative bodies and in dealing with difficult aspects of fire and rescue pension law.
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Clyde & Co’s social housing team is recognised nationally, and locally, as a leader in its field in representing Housing Associations in a wide range of activity. The team are increasingly well positioned to support clients on property and commercial work, including development and acquisitions, as well as funding and employment. With dedicated specialists in Social Housing and Housing Associations the team continues to demonstrate strength in housing management and disrepair, with a reputational strength in litigation.
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Clyde & Co’s dedicated Charities & Non-Profit team work closely with clients in this sector to understand and meet their aims to minimise unnecessary costs and reach a swift resolution. We are sensitive to varying demands and requirements which arise, depending upon the circumstances and the approach our client wishes to pursue. Our extensive experience of dealing with sensitive cases helps us to work with clients to anticipate potential media interest, develop strategies that are mindful of reputational concerns and ensure media exposure is controlled and legally accurate.
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Our Public Sector Transport team has a proven track record across rail and road. We advise on a broad range of services, and our lawyers understand the nuances for risk managers working in Public Sector Transport. Our blend of transactional and contentious strengths ensures that clients receive the best possible advice in one client-focused team. Transport sectors are pivotal to the prosperity of nations. Investing in, developing and maintaining assets in the right way can have a significant positive impact on a nation's development and its economic and social well-being.
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Our dedicated Public Sector Education team has a track-record of success in this sector to deliver pragmatic, innovative and commercial advice to Educational Institutions. Our specialisms include; Abuse, Asbestos, Assaults, Failure to Supervise, HSE & Investigations in schools/colleges relating to building safety, tree fatalities/injuries and incidents during sports activities, Police investigations in schools/colleges/FE, Teaching standards, Safeguarding, Slips and trips, Stress/Harassment, Suicide.
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Advising BMS Group Limited on securing new 15 year leases of four floors at 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin), facilitating the relocation of its UK headquarters to one of London’s most iconic office buildings.
Advising Costain plc on the relocation of its UK headquarters to 70 St Mary Axe, including all real estate aspects of the new headquarters lease and the exit strategy in relation to its previous headquarters.
Advising Kingfisher plc on the pre-let agreement for its new UK headquarters at Paddington Square including negotiation of landlord construction obligations and delivery risk and subsequent advice in relation to all occupational matters.
Advising MNK Global Services Limited on their acquisition of nearly 18,000 sq ft of prime Grade A office space at 110 Bishopsgate (Salesforce Tower) and strategically important pre-emption rights over an additional c. 30,000 sq ft of space to support long-term expansion plans.
Advising Kingfisher plc on the pre-let agreement for its new UK headquarters at Paddington Square including negotiation of landlord construction obligations and delivery risk and subsequent advice in relation to all occupational matters.
Advising Costain plc on the relocation of its UK headquarters to 70 St Mary Axe, including all real estate aspects of the new headquarters lease and the exit strategy in relation to its previous headquarters.
Advising MNK Global Services Limited on their acquisition of nearly 18,000 sq ft of prime Grade A office space at 110 Bishopsgate (Salesforce Tower) and strategically important pre-emption rights over an additional c. 30,000 sq ft of space to support long-term expansion plans.
Advising PKF Littlejohn LLP on a bespoke alternative occupational arrangement at 30 Churchill Place enabling the client to establish its London headquarters within a complex serviced office environment.
Our team is built on scale, expertise and a new vision for technology. With scale, comes the largest data set in the casualty space, providing more complete answers and better management information.
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