Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Public Sector & Charities
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
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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.
Work Highlights
- Fieldfisher acted for London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, South Eastern Trains and Transpennine Trainsin judicial reviews challenging their consultation processes for proposed closures of ticket offices at train stations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fieldfisher is solid, efficient, practical and results oriented."
"The team has an excellent range of skills and they regularly deliver a wide range of both strategic and detailed tactical advice."
"The team provides superb advice, which is very clear and very comprehensive."
"The lawyers demonstrate an ability to respond to a rapidly evolving process and environment with clear guidance and recommendations."
"Fieldfisher is solid, efficient, practical and results oriented."
"The team has an excellent range of skills and they regularly deliver a wide range of both strategic and detailed tactical advice."
"The team provides superb advice, which is very clear and very comprehensive."
"The lawyers demonstrate an ability to respond to a rapidly evolving process and environment with clear guidance and recommendations."
Notable Practitioners
Martin Smith of Fieldfisher is widely regarded as a leading public law practitioner. He is deeply skilled in handling high-profile public inquiries and inquests, predominantly through advising those conducting investigations.
"Martin is a stand-out individual."
Matthew Lohn is a partner in Fieldfisher's public law and regulatory group. He is held in high regard for his expertise in a wide range of regulatory issues, including those arising from the environmental and sport sectors.
"Matthew Lohn has a clear eye for obtaining a result for the client."
"In terms of integrity, expertise and thoughtful strategic advice, Matthew is unbeatable."
"Matthew provides us with insight and experience."
Tim Suter offers clients the benefit of his wealth of experience in public and administrative matters. He has particular expertise in high-profile inquests and inquiries. Suter is based in the London office of Fieldfisher.
"Time Suter is excellent."
"Tim is straight out the bag, no one does it better than him. He is absolutely outstanding."
Oliver Carlyon is routinely instructed on inquests and public inquiries, as well as advising on judicial review proceedings. He has particular expertise advising clients in the technology space.
"He is a very good public law lawyer."
Olivia Rogers is noted for her ability to assist clients in connection with public law matters.
"Olivia impresses us with her intelligence and resourcefulness throughout."
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