Public Inquiries
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills has a solid reputation for its representation of a range of public and commercial sector clients in significant public inquiries. The firm's practice is strengthened by its market-leading administrative and public law offering.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Herbert have an absolutely brilliant public law team."
"Herbert have an absolutely brilliant public law team."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Lidbetter jointly heads the public law practice at Herbert Smith Freehills. He has advised clients in connection with the IICSA.
"Andrew has extraordinary good judgement. He is very good at stepping back and finding another perspective."
Co-head of Herbert Smith Freehills' public law offering Nusrat Zar is experienced in advising on public inquiries. She has most recently advised clients in relation to the IICSA.