Simon Mallinson
Head of legal and democratic services and monitoring officer
Worcestershire County Council
Praised by one private practice partner for his ‘deep-rooted desire’ to help his organisation deliver for the residents and businesses of Worcestershire, Simon Mallinson has always worked in the public sector and says he enjoys the large variety of work the Council offers, which takes him back to the days when he was a trainee solicitor doing different seats. ‘The difference is the buck now stops with me,’ he says.
Mallinson doesn’t operate a legal panel system as most of WCC’s legal work is retained in-house and shared among his team of 50 staff, including 20 lawyers. However, for PFI and major commercial advice, he regularly turns to Pinsent Masons, Trowers & Hamlins and Eversheds. The majority of legal spend is on child protection matters.
Law firms used: Eversheds, Pinsent Masons, Trowers & Hamlins
2005-present: Head of legal and democratic services and monitoring officer, Worcestershire County Council
1999-2005: Head of legal, Worcestershire County Council
1992-99: Solicitor, Buckinghamshire County Council