Ranking tables
Administrative & Public Law | UK
Wales
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Watkins & Gunn 4 Years Ranked
- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 3
- Geldards LLP 14 Years Ranked
- Capital Law Limited
- Harding Evans
Band 2
Band 3
- Craig CourtHarding Evans
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Trish D'Souza Blake Morgan2 Years Ranked
- Angharad HurleEversheds Sutherland
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Blake MorganAdministrative & Public Law2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedBlake 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.
Band 2
2 Watkins & GunnAdministrative & Public Law2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedWith offices in Cardiff, Pontypool and Newport, Watkins & Gunn is recognised for its considerable strength in public law challenges and wider advocacy concerning access to and closure of social services. The firm is capable of representing clients in judicial reviews and inquests, particularly those involving local authorities, the police and government. It offers expertise spanning the education, health, social care and immigration sectors. In addition, the firm frequently acts on behalf of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community.
Band 3
3 Geldards LLPAdministrative & Public Law2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedGeldards 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.