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Nusrat Zar

Nusrat Zar

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Practice Areas

- Public law and regulatory

- Litigation and dispute resolution

- Global advocacy

- Partnerships and LLPs

- Professional negligence

Career

Nusrat is a partner based in our London office. A solicitor advocate, Nusrat has extensive experience helping clients with a range of public and administrative law matters including judicial review, statutory appeals, regulatory disputes, investigations, public and other inquiries, professional regulation, human rights and freedom of information issues, as well as procurement matters. Nusrat works with commercial organisations and public sector bodies including regulators, with her experience covering numerous sectors and areas including, amongst others, media, telecoms and broadcasting, consumer, energy, all modes of transport, utilities, pensions, financial services, planning, competition, and taxation. She has significant experience acting across the full range of parties, whether claimants, defendants, interested parties or interveners.

For additional information on Nusrat’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/n/nusrat-zar

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Administrative & Public Law - UK-wide

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Nusrat Zar co-heads the public law practice at Herbert Smith Freehills. She offers tremendous experience in an array of public law matters and is proficient in judicial reviews, public inquiries and procurement-related challenges.

Public Inquiries - UK-wide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
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.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Nusrat is responsive and knowledgeable, with a down- to-earth and easy manner which instills confidence both within the legal team and the business.

    Administrative & Public LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Nusrat is market-leading in commercial judicial reviews. She is very diligent and committed.

    Administrative & Public LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Nusrat really understands public law and applies it to how it impacts the client commercially.

    Administrative & Public LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Nusrat is really great to work with. She is very collaborative in her style and approachable.

    Administrative & Public LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Nusrat has a really good balancing perspective on inquiry handling.

    Public Inquiries Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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