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Melanie Pears
Ward Hadaway · United Kingdom
Ward Hadaway
Public Sector · United Kingdom
Melanie Pears originally trained as a barrister, and worked in industry for Shell and then in publishing for Sweet and Maxwell before qualifying as a solicitor in 1992.
She is listed as a leading individual in Chambers’ Guide to the Legal Profession, is detailed as “highly commended” in the Legal 500 and is listed in the International Directory of Best Lawyers.
At Ward Hadaway, Ms Pears heads a team of specialist lawyers which was recently awarded the prestigious PFI Law Firm of the Year award in 2016, having won the same award in 2013 and 2014. Her team is also ranked top tier nationally in PFI, education, healthcare and local government and was promoted to number one for PFI and projects in the North by the Legal 500.
Ms Pears has particular expertise in advising on EU procurement, complex contracting, PFI/PPP and outsourcing efficiencies as well as travel and tourism, ICT, high specification diagnostic equipment facilities management and general contracting.
She has completed numerous PFI schemes/ PPP outsourcings and advised on many conventional tender exercises particularly for the public sector.
Her knowledge/experience have seen her involved in more than 70 public sector development schemes including some of the largest and most innovative in the country.
Ms Pears also assists in managing and running operational PFI schemes with advice on issues including contractual disputes, refinancing, corporate structures, variations, insurance, benchmarking and market testing.
She was involved in all NHS pathfinder schemes in the last six years, including the first PFI buy back in the UK.
Ms Pears was a member of the legal board of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, a non-executive director of Darlington PCT, is on the board of three charities – two healthcare, the other a youth orchestra – as well as being a committee member of a lecture association which was formed in 1882.
She has spoken at a number of local and national and international events on all of her specialist subjects.
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