Leading commercial contracts partner joins Bristol office
Stewart James has joined the Bristol office of Ashfords LLP as a partner in the company commercial team. Stewart was previously a partner at DLA Piper before working as a consultant to the Ministry of Justice.
Stewart specialises in advising public sector bodies on regulated procurement, outsourcing and information and communications technology. His move to Ashfords comes at a time when the firm is being instructed on an increasing number of public sector technology projects and Stewart’s expertise will perfectly complement and enhance Ashfords’ existing offering.
Stewart’s recent work includes supporting the government’s largest service disaggregation programme while at the Ministry of Justice, procuring the integrated service delivery framework for a central department of the Australian Government, and advising the Home Office and North East Region of Police Forces on the transfer of forensic services for seven police forces.
Mark Lomas, chairman of Ashfords says: “We are delighted to have Stewart join the firm. We have a strong reputation of working with local and central government departments as well as other large organisations and Stewart’s experience will further strengthen our status as a trusted adviser on substantial commercial technology contracts.”
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