Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Commercial | UK

Hogan Lovells predominantly acts on administrative and public law proceedings arising in a commercial context. The firm is particularly adept at advising businesses and public bodies on judicial review applications, constitutional issues and regulatory challenges. The team continues to advise clients on the implications of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. It offers a broad array of regulatory experience across various sectors.

Kingsley Napley has significant expertise in judicial reviews and regulatory disputes involving criminal justice and financial services regulation. The firm has additional strengths including advising on public inquiries and public law disputes involving professional discipline. Its lawyers' experience within government legal departments is a notable attraction for clients.

Allen & Overy is a well-known team adept at advising claimants, defendants and interveners on judicial review proceedings. The team provides a public law and regulatory perspective as part of the firm's wider full-service offering, with additional areas of expertise including public procurement, environmental law, media and finance, among others. The firm is particularly strong in public law matters involving international trade and sanctions.

Baker McKenzie has expertise that encompasses regulatory compliance, internal investigations and judicial reviews. The firm advises both regulators and private clients across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare and manufacturing. It also frequently advises on bringing public law challenges to government policy, including on asylum and medical treatment. The firm has a strong focus on public procurement work and related compliance and competition matters that arise.

Fieldfisher has an outstanding reputation for acting in sensitive and high-profile public inquiries and inquests, often instructed by coroners and inquiry chairs. The firm has extensive experience advising regulators and also has a prominent focus on acting for commercial clients on policy, governance and enforcement issues. The team is particularly experienced in healthcare, financial services and professional discipline matters. In addition, it is frequently instructed to act on complex, high-profile judicial reviews.

Linklaters acted for Shawbrook Bank in its application for judicial review of a decision of the Financial Ombudsman Service. The judicial review concerns errors of law identified in the decision arising from a complaint relating to the purchase of a holiday timeshare contract.

DLA Piper has a growing administrative and public law group that acts for clients in both advisory and contentious matters. The team is well versed in representing defendants and claimants on judicial reviews, as well as regulatory advice. It advises clients across a variety of sectors, including food and beverage, healthcare, transport and rail, among others.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer effectively advances administrative and public law arguments to deliver clients' business objectives. The firm receives instructions from national and international corporations. It is particularly well versed in disputes involving competition and other aspects of EU regulatory law. The team demonstrates capability in significant judicial review proceedings affecting various key industrial sectors.