Laura is an Associate Director in our Regulatory Disputes team, based in our London office. A specialist in public procurement, Laura has wide ranging experience acting for both contracting authorities and bidders.
Laura has extensive experience in the healthcare and transport sectors, acting for central government, regulators and private companies. She takes a practical and pragmatic approach, identifying solutions to deliver clients' priority outcomes.
As a public law specialist, Laura's practice also includes advising those affected by prospective changes in legislation on implications of those changes and engagement with decision makers. Laura has experience of drafting both statutory instruments and amendments to primary legislation and associated Parliamentary processes.
Laura qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and has been at Osborne Clarke since March 2022. Laura is a member of the Procurement Lawyers Association.
Healthcare sector
Regularly provides strategic advice to a range of NHS suppliers, guiding them through tenders under the Procurement Act 2023.
Major tech client
Advising on a range of bids to public sector bodies including advising on appropriate conflict of interest measures in relation to a large scale and complex procurement.
Department for Transport
Advised the Department for Transport on the procurement of innovative digital ticketing service pilots.
University of Bristol
Advising the University on its £multi-million procurement of a Modern Network to deliver its ambitious Digital Strategy.
Office of Rail and Road
Advising the Office of Rail and Road on its procurement of a rail ombudsman service provider.
Developer clients
Regularly supports developer clients on regeneration schemes in relation to procurement obligations arising from partnerships with public sector bodies.