Keir is an Associate Director in the Projects team. He advises on a range of high value, complex defence, aerospace, technology and decarbonisation projects, often procured by the public sector.
He is part of the leadership team for the firm's Defence, Security and Aerospace group. He specialises in advising consortia on high profile and/or sensitive defence projects, including advising prime contractors on bidding for regulated procurements and negotiating contracts within the supply chain. He has particular experience in shipbuilding, defence training, defence technology and DEFCON matters.
He co-leads the firm's heat networks practice, regularly advising housebuilders, developers and funds on district heating and community heating projects. In pursuing his interest in Decarbonisation, he has developed specialisms in energy efficiency technologies and low carbon infrastructure projects.
He also has significant experience acting on digitalisation projects for the procurement of technologies and services by the public sector, particularly cloud computing and Crown Commercial Service frameworks.
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