About Nathan:
Nathan has substantial experience in advising clients on public sector projects, commercial partnerships, joint ventures and real estate matters.Trusted by more than 50 blue light organisations, we are one of the UK’s leading law firms for the emergency services sector.
Our lawyers are recognised experts, providing market-leading advice and support.
Our legal practice covers all issues faced by police forces, PCCs, PFCCs, fire and rescue services and ambulance trusts. We are experts in supplying legal services that support organisational and operational objectives.
Our priority is helping drive your success.
Our long-standing experience in providing dedicated in-house teams to blue light organisations informs our holistic approach. Whether you need long-term legal resources embedded into your in-house team, regular support closely aligned with strategic priorities or ad-hoc advice, we act as an extension of your organisation. Our services are tailored to suit you. Key services to the emergency services sector can be explored below.
Our emergency services sector
We recognise the increasing pressures on our emergency services to streamline their processes and allow more time and resources to be spent actively protecting the public. Whether that is saving time on paperwork and sitting in court or relieving the administrative burden, we listen and offer innovative solutions to your problems.
We use extensive data analytics and other reporting tools to provide insights to your senior officers and executives which can help in the delivery of your objectives. It also enables accurate stakeholder, HMICFRS and FOI data reporting. Our team also has a long track record with PFI projects. Please feel free to contact our team so you can explore how this can be tailored to you.
You can access our services by direct appointment through the following frameworks:
National Legal Services Framework (we are the only firm appointed to all seven lots of the framework)
Government Commercial Agency: Legal Panel for the Public Sector (RM6374)
NHS SBS Framework
Accolades
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Weightmans has a very large number of extremely experienced, committed and highly competent solicitors.
Chambers and Partners, 2026 -
Across the board, Weightmans' extensive knowledge of the law is evident. Combined with early strategy setting, you know you are in safe hands.
Chambers and Partners, 2026 -
Weightmans are the forerunners and the solicitors of choice for a number of police forces across the country.
Chambers and Partners, 2026 -
Weightmans have a depth of experience, coupled with litigation know-how that is second to none. They have lawyers who not only know the law but have a sixth sense.
Chambers and Partners, 2026
