Aerospace & Defence Experience

Ministry of Defence

Advising on a number of major procurements including the procurement of helicopter search and rescue services (SAR-H)

Defence Sixth Form College PFI

Defence Sixth Form College PFI - we advised MOD on its £300m PFI project for the provision of a new Defence Sixth Form College

SkyNet 5 PFI

We advised MOD on its £2.5 billion private finance initiative (PFI) contract with Paradigm Secure Communications Ltd for secure military satellite communication services. This is MOD's largest and most complicated PFI to date.

Astute and Astute Class Training Services PFI

Astute and Astute Class Training Services PFI - we advised MOD in connection with the multi billion pound Astute submarine restructuring contract and the Astute Class Training Services PPP project

A transatlantic joint venture company

Advising a transatlantic joint venture company established by UK and US defence prime contractors on the research and development phase of a joint UK MoD and US DoD requirement which, from the UK's perspective, has since developed into the FRES programme.

Armoured Vehicle Training Services PFI

Armoured Vehicle Training Services PFI – we have recently been instructed to advise the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in connection with this simulator training and facilities management contract.

Babcock International Group plc

Advising on threatened strike action and seeking an injunction to prevent industrial action.

Babcock Infrastructure Services

Advising on the successful tender for an estates management contract including the transfer of staff from a number of outgoing contractors and subsequent restructuring and harmonisation process.