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Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Commercial - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

A&O Shearman is a well-known team adept at advising claimants, defendants and interveners on judicial review proceedings. The team provides a public law and regulatory perspective as part of the firm's wider full-service offering, with additional areas of expertise including public procurement, environmental law, media and finance, among others. The firm is particularly strong in public law matters involving international trade and sanctions.

Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised Bail for Immigration Detainees on challenges to the Home Office's refusal to disclose information in accordance with Freedom of Information Requests.

Strengths

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The A&O Shearman team is very good, very quick and responsive.

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The lawyers have excellent thought, they are very meticulous and extremely committed to their client.

Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Commercial respondent
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The A&O Shearman group is attentive, well-researched, knowledgeable and thorough.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Denny
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Andrew Denny
3
Band 3

Andrew Denny leads the UK public law team at A&O Shearman. He acts for claimants and defendants in judicial review proceedings, often involving major projects or human rights.

Andrew provides deep legal analysis on complex issues. He keeps a cool head in complex scenarios and can lead us to a solution in high-stakes scenarios.

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Maeve Hanna
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Maeve Hanna
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Band 4

Maeve Hanna is a partner at A&O Shearman with a notable practice advising commercial and public clients on a range of administrative and public law matters.

Maeve has an excellent and broad knowledge of public law. She has a careful eye to detail and ensures her clients understand the legal complexities of the issues they face.

Maeve is always very knowledgeable and well-prepared on client issues.

Maeve is extremely hands-on. She is really superb and she has really excellent judgement.

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Andrew Denny
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Andrew Denny
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Maeve Hanna
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Maeve Hanna
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