Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Commercial
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
(020) 7296 2000Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells predominantly acts on administrative and public law proceedings arising in a commercial context. The firm is particularly adept at advising businesses and public bodies on judicial review applications, constitutional issues and regulatory challenges. The team continues to advise clients on the implications of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. It offers a broad array of regulatory experience across various sectors.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells represented the London Metal Exchange in a judicial review brought by Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading. The team challenged the decisions made by the London Metal Exchange in the nickel market in March 2023.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Hogan team is collaborative and collegiate."
"The whole team is super smart. They are all really easy to work with and they know our business inside out. They come to us proactively with issues and are incredibly responsive."
"The lawyers are just experts. They are there when you need them and happy to entertain all my questions. They understand the wider context and the politics and sensitivities of it."
"The Hogan team is collaborative and collegiate."
"The whole team is super smart. They are all really easy to work with and they know our business inside out. They come to us proactively with issues and are incredibly responsive."
"The lawyers are just experts. They are there when you need them and happy to entertain all my questions. They understand the wider context and the politics and sensitivities of it."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Brasted leads the public law and policy practice at Hogan Lovells. He is highly rated for acting on behalf of claimants and defendants in high-profile judicial reviews.
"One of Charles' strengths is his ability to get to the heart of complex issues."
"Charles is a grandmaster strategist."
"He is intellectually brilliant."
Julia Marlow is a partner in the regulatory group at Hogan Lovells and is based in London. She regularly advises public and private sector organisations on a wide array of matters, including judicial reviews and regulatory issues.
"Julia Marlow is an incredibly bright and creative lawyer."
"She is brilliant and I would recommend her to anyone without any hesitation."
"A brilliant lawyer combining in herself a strong professional and a caring contributor to the solutions we seek."
Andrew Eaton is well regarded for his broad sector experience, which he draws on to advise public and private sector clients across a range of regulatory and policy matters. He also has extensive experience handling judicial reviews.
"Andrew is personable and knows his stuff."
"Andrew is always there with a smile, and is energetic and up for the challenge. He is quite superb."
"Andrew would remain my top pick for an associate anywhere in the public law space."
Dervla Simm is a senior associate who is valued for her public law litigation and advisory experience. She acts on behalf of a wide array of commercial clients.
"Dervla is an excellent public lawyer."
Louis Biggs is well regarded for his ability to handle both contentious and advisory public law matters.
"Louis is efficient and prodigiously hardworking."
"Louis is super bright and a very thoughtful lawyer."
"He is a pleasure to work with. He is responsive, pragmatic and commercially focused."
Telha Arshad represents a range of clients on regulatory issues and public law challenges. He has particular expertise advising clients in the technology sector.
"Telha is super good on technical matters, whether it be regulatory or techology industries."
"Telha is a fantastic sounding board, incredibly calm, assured and open-minded."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hogan Lovells
UK-wide