Public Procurement

Sarah Hannaford KC is a superb silk who is respected across the board. She is instructed in procurement cases of the highest importance, in terms of both their monetary worth and complex legal significance, and regularly advises government bodies, local authorities and tenderers.

"She is the go-to for public procurement challenges."

"Sarah Hannaford has good advocacy skills, provides robust advice and is easy to work with."

"Sarah is totally excellent."

"Sarah is always dependable and great to work with. She is a superb strategist and one of the best counsel you could have when it comes to procurement litigation."

"Very thorough, absolutely knows her stuff and comes up with creative arguments."

Fionnuala McCredie KC is held in high esteem for her impressive procurement practice, which sees her act for both contracting authorities and challengers.She has experience of procurement matters in the rail, healthcare and property development sectors.

"Fionnuala is ferociously bright, really dedicated, hard-working and someone who gets very involved alongside clients. She is utterly to be relied upon."

"Fionnuala is brilliant. She is super clever and client-friendly."

Simon Taylor handles public procurement cases as part of his strong competition and EU law practice. He undertakes both contentious and non-contentious work, and is also adept at alternative dispute resolution.

"He provides well-thought-through advice in a short timeframe."

"Simon is exceptionally responsive, and very good at communicating with the client and understanding their priorities. He has great technical procurement knowledge."

"Simon is hard-working and intelligent."

Rhodri Williams KC is a silk with significant EU and public procurement law experience. He is regularly instructed by local and regional government bodies and has also been an adviser to the Welsh Government.Williams has been a member of the Northern Irish Bar since 2010.

"A leader in his field who provides excellent advice. This advice is delivered promptly and considers all the angles in a case."

"Rhodri is dependable and hard-working."

James Frampton is an up-and-coming junior who is developing an impressive public procurement practice. He regularly acts, led or on his own, for both buyers and bidders in High Court challenges.

"James is very good - very clever and very user-friendly. He's a highly talented barrister who not only knows the law but understands the commercial side of cases as well."

"James is incredibly bright, and his written work is really excellent. He is very good at explaining issues to clients."

"His drafting is really top notch."

Rachael O'Hagan increasingly acts in high-profile and sophisticated public procurement disputes, both in the UK and for clients abroad. She has particular expertise in the energy, construction and infrastructure sectors.

"She has excellent written drafting skills."

"She is very accessible and can convert highly technical information to make it user-friendly."

"Rachael is a great team player and a technical expert in her field."