Emily Powell
Emily is a partner in the corporate and commercial team at Hugh James and specialises in advising the public sector on public law, procurement and subsidy control. Emily has advised public authorities on their powers and duties including advising local authorities on their options for future delivery of non-statutory services and the acquisition of investments. Emily has also advised housing associations on their procurement processes and provides a comprehensive legal service for all procurement and project requirements. Emily also hosts a forum for ‘heads of’ procurement working within the social housing sector.
Emily also advises the public sector on public law, procurement, state aid and commercial contracts issues including; Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS), OJEU compliant tender processes, substantial amendments under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and service credits in Commercial Contracts.
Prior to joining Hugh James, Emily worked in house as a legal advisor for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) where she worked for 8 years.
Emily’s experience which includes advising the MOD on high value and complex defence procurements, amendment of contracts subject to the procurement regime and the structuring and outcome of competitive procedures, means she is well placed to provide advice to those in the defence sector on defence procurement, Defence Readiness Condition (DEFCONS), single source contracting, EU procurement and state aid/subsidy control.