Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Email address
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(020) 7227 7000About
Provided by BDB Pitmans LLP
BDB’s public law team offers comprehensive insight into the regulated world, advising both regulators and those regulated within private, not-for-profit and public sectors. They advise clients on the preparation, drafting, amendment and approval of both statutory and non-statutory regulatory regimes, including their application, implementation and benchmarking against relevant industry standards.
They provide user-friendly, practical advice and support designed to make the regulatory framework in question work efficiently and effectively for all those with an interest in it.
Chambers Review
BDB 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.
Work Highlights
- BDB Pitmans defended RiverOak Strategic Partnersin a judicial review challenging the decision of the Secretary of State for Transport where it granted development consent for the reopening of Manston Airport.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I would especially highlight the team's dynamic and creative approach, developing unexpected solutions."
"The BDB Pitmans team give us really tight and analytical advice. They always give us very detailed and legally sound work. They are very easy to deal with."
"The lawyers consistently provide highly knowledgeable advice and engage in thorough, insightful discussions to ensure our questions are answered comprehensively."
"I would especially highlight the team's dynamic and creative approach, developing unexpected solutions."
"The BDB Pitmans team give us really tight and analytical advice. They always give us very detailed and legally sound work. They are very easy to deal with."
"The lawyers consistently provide highly knowledgeable advice and engage in thorough, insightful discussions to ensure our questions are answered comprehensively."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Langley is a partner at BDB Pitmans who has a strong practice covering an array of public law matters, including judicial reviews for charities and private organisations.
"Richard Langley is a solid judicial litigator."
"Richard is a very impressive solicitor, nothing will phase him."