Steven Roper’s attention to detail, knowledge and ability to respond promptly to every query we’ve put his way places him head and shoulders above other legal practitioners we’ve dealt with.
Notable commercial contracting projects Steven has advised upon include:
- Advising a major port authority on a multi-decade services agreement with a customer responsible for the operation and maintenance of an offshore wind farm, including port services, stevedoring and a related property development on port land
- Acting for a market-leading PLC in the negotiation of a long-term outsourced services contract, valued at over £300m
- Acting for a large utilities company on the drafting and negotiation high-value supply agreements to support a major government-backed infrastructure project
- Advising a large chemicals company on the negotiation of long-term supply agreements with a customer in relation to a nationally-significant volume of a key commodity
Steven’s relevant experience in the business governance and reorganisations includes:
- Advising an international manufacturing and engineering group in relation to a multi-jurisdictional group re-organisation
- Carrying out a complex re-structure of a business initially established as an enterprise development agency
- Acting for a leading financial services organisation in relation to the re-organisation of their group of LLPs
- Acting for two directors of a successful engineering business in relation to the settlement of shareholder dispute, and a subsequent sale and re-organisation of equity within the group
Steven also specialises in local government pensions matters, advising both admitted bodies and administering authorities. He has acted for a number of years as a lead adviser on the firm’s engagement as retained legal adviser to a large local government pension scheme.