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John Houlden

Advises on procurement, subsidy control/state aid, projects, competition and regulatory issues on a number of major projects. Clients include the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Eurostar, FirstGroup, the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ofcom, Affinity Water, Department for Education, Environment Agency, United Kingdom Research and Innovation, Babcock, Ministry of Justice, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and UK Atomic Energy Authority. · Burges Salmon LLP

EnglandProcurement, Subsidy Control / State AidFrench

About

Partner at Burges Salmon advising on procurement, subsidy control/state aid, projects, competition and regulatory matters on major projects for government departments and large corporates (clients include the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Eurostar, FirstGroup, the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ofcom, Affinity Water, Department for Education, Environment Agency, UK Research and Innovation, Babcock, Ministry of Justice, DEFRA and UK Atomic Energy Authority). He qualified in 1999, became a partner in 2008, has 25+ years' PQE, is a board member of the Procurement Lawyers Association and speaks French.

Practice areas

ProcurementSubsidy Control / State AidProjectsCompetitionRegulatoryPublic / Administrative Law

Office

Expertise

EnergyTransportDefencePublic Sector / GovernmentUtilitiesEducationEnvironmentResearch & Innovation

Education

  • University of Leeds (BA Hons)
  • College of Law (Dip Law)

Admissions

  • Qualified 1999

Languages

French