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Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities | UK
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1 Bevan Brittan LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedBevan Brittan boasts a broad public sector offering with a notable focus on servicing local authorities, regulators and entities within the NHS. The firm is entrusted by claimants and defendants with complex and politically sensitive judicial reviews and procurement challenges. The team is particularly well versed in public law disputes involving healthcare and local government law. In addition, it demonstrates particular strength in advising on statutory challenges.1 FieldfisherAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedFieldfisher 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.1 Kingsley Napley LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedKingsley 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.- DAC Beachcroft LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 1
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2 Bates WellsAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBates Wells advises a diverse array of regulators on the interpretation and implementation of public law obligations. The firm is well versed in resisting potential challenges, including judicial reviews. The team is frequently instructed to advise on public sector audits and maintains considerable strengths in media and advertising regulation. In addition, it is regularly sought after by charities and non-profits in relation to their regulatory concerns.2 DLA Piper LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedDLA 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.
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3 BDB Pitmans LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedBDB Pitmans advises commercial and public sector clients on a wide range of administrative and public law matters with a notable focus on judicial review and statutory appeals. Another notable area of expertise for the firm is its involvement in high-profile public inquiries and inquests. The team also demonstrate prowess in a series of parliamentary matters.3 Bindmans LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedBindmans is a market-leading firm in public law that demonstrates prowess in the defence of judicial reviews, alongside its organisational claimant work to bolster a standout presence in traditional claimant cases. The firm acts on behalf of a wide range of clients including campaign groups, commercial entities and educational organisations.3 Browne Jacobson LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedBrowne Jacobson represents NHS bodies, local authorities, ombudsmen and other regulatory entities across England and Wales. The firm's capabilities include litigation as well as advising public bodies on governance and regulatory implementation. It possesses particular expertise in healthcare and environmental regulation and the team has additional strength in issues involving procurement and commercial projects.3 Clifford Chance LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedClifford Chance has an administrative and public law practice that is well regarded for its expertise in government advisory and public policy work. The firm is also notable for its experience in judicial reviews and public inquiries. The team regularly advises both public and private sector clients, and has particular strength on public law questions in corporate transactions.3 Pinsent MasonsAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedPinsent Mason has a well-regarded public and administrative law practice. It is known for its experience across the public and private sectors for both claimants and defendants. The firm is well equipped to advise on matters arising from contractual, regulatory and planning matters. It is also well versed in judicial reviews and inquiry proceedings.3 Sharpe Pritchard LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSharpe Pritchard has a public law practice with considerable experience assisting local authorities, as well as central government and public bodies. The firm is capable of representing clients in judicial review proceedings alongside advising on a broad array of public law matters concerning local government.- Eversheds SutherlandAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3
- Hill Dickinson LLPAdministrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities2025 | Band 3