Public Procurement

Michael Bowsher KC is a renowned silk with significant prowess in public procurement matters. Having been at the forefront of this area from its inception, he is an advocate revered by both claimants and defendants faced with high-value and important procurement challenges.

"Michael Bowsher is fantastically knowledgeable."

"Michael is really responsive and an established expert in the field who enjoys the respect of all."

"Thoughtful, well considered and wise."

Philip Moser KC is highly regarded for hisexperience in procurement and EU law. A significant portion of his work arises from instructions received from the government, and he is also frequently sought out to represent claimants challenging procurement awards. Moser has acted in a range of procurement cases, including those in the defence, transport and healthcare sectors.

"An incredibly adept lawyer who dominates the market."

"Phil is very good. He is incredibly calm, patient and straight to the point."

"A highly tenacious advocate and a very clever chap."

Alan Bates is a popular junior with experience handling a broad array of procurement matters. His representation of government departments is of particular note. He brings to bear his wider knowledge of state aid, competition and EU law.

"Alan is responsive and thorough."

"Alan is a pleasure to work with and a real team player."

"Always a pleasure to have on your side. He gels in as part of the team, and gives very practical and astute advice. He has done so many cases and is totally alive to what judges look for in disputes."

Fiona Banks is an able barrister with a far-reaching client list that takes in both contracting authorities and tenderers. She is frequently sought out to advise on procurement agreements and also has a strong track record of handling procurement challenges.

"Fiona Banks is very thoughtful and strategy-focused. She really gets into the detail and digs into issues."

"She is very commercial, easy to work with and someone with good drafting skills."

Valentina Sloane KC is an admiredadviser and litigatorwho handles procurement cases as part of her wider European law practice. She is regularly instructed by top law firms and the government, and has experience across a range of areas, having handled procurement challenges relating to the rail, defence and security sectors.

"She is probably the best KC I have ever worked with. She is direct, highly informed, quick to respond, practical and commercial."

"She is the best of the best."

"She is brilliant to work with and a total team player."

Anneliese Blackwood is a knowledgeable junior who handles significant contentious and non-contentious matters. She is frequently sought out by claimants to challenge high-stakes procurement awards, and her recent work includes notable cases in the transport sector.

"Anneliese is very sensible, very practical and a very good draftsperson. She is a pleasure to work with."

"A good team member with great judgement, who you know will get everything done well."

Azeem Suterwalla is a respected junior who acts for clients including local authorities and government departments on the full range of procurement matters. He also regularly represents claimant bidders challenging procurement awards.

"He is very intelligent and works very hard."

"As an advocate, he is excellent because he is clear, very concise, measured and unflappable."

Jonathan Lewis is a rising junior in the field. He has a wide procurement practice, representing both claimants and contracting bodies in substantial procurement challenges. Lewis is instructed by businesses, local authorities, NHS bodies and the Ministry of Defence.

"Really enjoyable to work with and a man who instils a sense of confidence in the clients."

"A really user-friendly barrister who adapts to different clients and produces great drafting."

Ligia Osepciu is a talented junior who has experience in competition law, public procurement and utilities regulation. She has worked on a number of important cases, often unled.

"Really solid, highly commercial, very responsive and quick to get back to you. She is a real pleasure to work with."

"A phenomenon, she is commercially savvy and incredibly intelligent. She brings energy and responsiveness to a case, and is never afraid to challenge orthodoxy to find a better way of arguing matters."

Rob Williams KC is a go-to barrister who has been instructed in a number of leading procurement cases. He has a client base consisting of government departments and other public bodies as well as commercial entities.Williams regularly handles procurement cases in areas such as the health sector, and his recent experience also includes leading cases on rail procurement.

"A very sensible and measured advocate who focuses on the important details."

"An excellent lawyer who is straightforward in his approach."

Alfred Artley is an up-and-coming barrister in the public procurement space who acts for both claimants and defendants. He was involved on the government side opposing a number of the Good Law Project's challenges to PPE and other COVID-related contracts and appeared for the Secretary of State for Transport in the 2019 Rail Franchising Litigation.

"He always takes a pragmatic and commercial view, and frames his advice in a very client-friendly manner."

"Alfred is very high-performing and is just a galaxy-sized brain type of individual. He is very experienced and hugely impressive."

Anneli Howard KC is a well-established public procurement practitioner with broad expertise in the space. She has in-depth knowledge of working with government departments, and is able to provide guidance on services awards, procurement challenges and subsidiary control matters. She is also very well versed in EU law.

"Anneli Howard is very diligent and extremely thorough."

Khatija Hafesji is an up-and-coming procurement junior. She is regularly instructed in procurement cases before the Technology and Construction Court. Her clients include the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Justice, the Department for Education and private clients.

"Her strength lies in her responsiveness and her ability to process and get through a lot of documentation very quickly."

"She drafts in a way that is clear and accessible, and deals with novel legal arguments really well."

Brendan McGurk KC is regularly involved in high-value procurement disputes, acting for both bidders and contracting authorities. He has experience in defence procurement as well as IT and healthcare-related matters.

"Brendan is excellent."

"He is very thorough and also works in a very collaborative way."

Ewan West KC was previously a civil servant in the Department for Transport. He is a well-respected barrister with a public procurement practice that covers transport, utilities and health. He has worked on many significant and high-profile challenges on behalf of both challengers and contracting authorities.

"Ewan is very likeable and friendly. He has good drafting skills and is technically very able."

"He has really top knowledge, experience and judgement. He is a prodigious worker who never lets things go until they have been checked."