Nigel Giffin KC

UK Bar

Nigel Giffin KC is a leading silk who receives considerable praise for the outstanding expertise and judgement he shows when handling public procurement matters, which form a significant part of his robust public law practice.

"Nigel Giffin is one of the best barristers around. He is meticulous, quick-thinking and someone whose easy manner belies the fact that he has the sharpest of minds."

"He is very approachable and knowledgeable."

"A lawyer with a very encyclopaedic brain, who knows the detail of the law."

Nigel Giffin KC is a seasoned public law silk with extensive expertise in social care, housing, and education law matters. He regularly appears in significant cases with complex civil liberties and human rights aspects.

"Nigel is extremely helpful."

Nigel Giffin KC is frequently instructed for and against central and local government, including the Treasury and Cabinet Office. He offers considerable experience in judicial review proceedings. Areas of focus include public procurement and public sector pensions reform.

"Nigel really understands how public law works in any context. He gets what's important to a client and he deals with those things in a way which gives a client comfort."

Nigel Giffin KC has over three decades of experience advising on both education-specific matters and a vast array of issues that intersect with education law, such as social services. He is particularly adept at judicial review cases.

"Nigel Giffin KC is excellent and has done some really top stuff. He is also the nicest barrister in the world."