Administrative & Public Law | UK

Blake Morgan has a Cardiff-based public sector team that is well established in advising regulators, local authorities, government departments, and healthcare and education institutions in Wales as well as England. The team has expertise including legislative and regulatory reform, public body governance and defending public law challenges. Additional areas of expertise include procurement, healthcare regulation and freedom of information law. The firm is also involved in advising on increasingly prominent issues including social housing deregulation and GDPR.

Eversheds Sutherland has a strong track record of acting in public inquiries on behalf of core participants, as well as serving as solicitors to an inquiry. The firm's contentious capabilities also include internal investigations, professional disciplinary proceedings and judicial reviews. It is also adept at advising public sector clients on governance, service delivery models, pension funds and significant infrastructure projects. An international presence allows for additional strength in advising sovereign states on public international law issues. The team is based in Cardiff.

Geldards has a full-service offering for public sector clients, including the Welsh ministers and various local authorities across Wales. The firm also represents businesses and individual claimants challenging public body decisions. Its experience includes planning, property, environment and public inquiries. The team is also frequently called upon to advise on governance and service delivery models.