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Kieran McGaughey

Consultant Solicitor
Kieran McGaughey is a Consultant Solicitor and Procurement Law Trainer. He sits on the Executive Committee of the Procurement Lawyers’ Association (PLA) and is National Lead for Procurement Law within Lawyers in Local Government (LLG). 

Over his career to date Kieran has assisted various councils, combined authorities and education clients with navigating the public procurement rules. This has included work in the waste, transport, education and social care sectors. 

A keen commentator on procurement law matters, Kieran’s articles are regularly featured in the sector press. He speaks frequently at events on procurement law matters, including the Westminster Policy Forum and Oxford University Procurement of Government Outcomes club. Kieran also chairs the annual LLG Commercial Law Conference.

In recent years, Kieran’s legal training offering has saw him deliver training on the Procurement Act to thousands of public sector delegates. 

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2016

Experience

  • Consultant Solicitor (Locum) and Procurement Law Trainer (2023 - 2025)
  • Newcastle City Council (2020 - 2023)
  • Gateshead Council (2018 - 2020)
  • Northumberland County Council (2014 - 2018)

Membership

  • Executive Committee Member, Procurement Lawyers’ Association (PLA)
  • National Lead for Procurement Law, Lawyers in Local Government (LLG)

Qualifications

  • BA Politics (Major) and Sociology  (2007)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) (2009)
  • Legal Practice Course (LPC) (2010)

Education

  • Queens University Belfast (2004 to 2007)
  • Northumbria University, Newcastle (2007 to 2010)

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