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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

  • A&O Shearman acted on behalf of British Gas in its subsidy control judicial review against the UK Government. British Gas alleged that the support provided by the Government to Octopus Energy in its purchase of Bulb Energy amounted to an illegal subsidy.

Strengths

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They are a fantastic firm whose public law lawyers are experts.

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They are a go-to firm for public law matters. All members of the team are excellent and they are very responsive and a pleasure to work with.

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They are particularly good at anticipating questions and client needs, without needing to be asked. They are very responsive and provide a very good service.

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They are a fantastic team and the group is very strong.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Denny
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Andrew Denny
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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 is a pleasure to work with. He is extremely knowledgeable, reassuring and quickly understands his clients' objectives.

Andrew is extremely pleasant, insightful and a clever tactician.

Andrew is persuasive and clear. He has a high degree of sophistication and also the commercial awareness to anticipate and address issues.

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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 encyclopedic knowledge and an astute understanding of the law. She is perceptive and able to translate complex legal issues in a comprehensive and meaningful manner.

Maeve is creative and a pleasure to work with.

She is a great public law lawyer.

Maeve is fantastic and has great client handling.

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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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Band 4
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