Browne Jacobson strengthens public sector team with hire of ex-head of legal

Browne Jacobson has boosted its public sector team with the appointment of Anita Bradley, the former Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer at Cheshire East Council.

Bradley, who joins the law firm’s Nottingham office, was a member of the Corporate Leadership Board at Cheshire East.

Prior to her role at Cheshire East, she was Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer at Mansfield District Council. She was also appointed Head of Corporate Administration for IT and Human Resources at Mansfield.

Richard Barlow, Partner and Head of Browne Jacobson’s Public Sector team, said: “We are delighted to welcome Anita to join our growing public sector team. Her diverse experience will be a real asset to Browne Jacobson and will be invaluable in supporting the needs of our public sector clients nationally.”

Bradley said: “I am extremely pleased to be joining Browne Jacobson. Their excellent reputation in the marketplace and their impressive client portfolio present a great platform for me to share my specialist expertise and to work with my friends and colleagues in public sector organisations to help develop the firm’s public sector practice, contributing to the firm’s long term strategy."


Browne Jacobson’s public sector clients include the Welsh Government, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, the Environment Agency and more than 200 local authorities in England and Wales.

Bradley’s appointment takes the firm’s partner head count up to 104.