Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Commercial
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Band 3
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Mishcon de Reya regularly handles both advisory and contentious public law matters. The team has extensive experience acting for commercial clients in judicial reviews related to data protection and the environment. It has particular expertise in parliamentary matters.
Work Highlights
- Mishcon de Reya advised the Public Law Project on its appeal to the First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal. The case was related to the Home Office's algorithm which is used to trigger investigations of potential fake marriages in visa applications.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Mishcon de Reya team is smart, commercial and great to work with."
"The group is always prompt and responsive."
"The partners set a very clear legal strategy and provide valuable input where necessary. Beyond that, the wider team is highly competent and across the detail."
"The lawyers are very skilled at explaining legal jargon and complex issues to me in a way that is clear, forthright and concise."
"The team is exceptionally strong, thorough and precise."
"The Mishcon de Reya team is smart, commercial and great to work with."
"The group is always prompt and responsive."
"The partners set a very clear legal strategy and provide valuable input where necessary. Beyond that, the wider team is highly competent and across the detail."
"The lawyers are very skilled at explaining legal jargon and complex issues to me in a way that is clear, forthright and concise."
"The team is exceptionally strong, thorough and precise."
Notable Practitioners
Katy Colton acts for commercial clients and charities in a broad range of administrative and public law matters. She is particularly recognised for handling judicial reviews often involving human rights and political elements.
"Katy Colton is super smart, down to earth and knows exactly how to position a case to secure what the client is looking for."
"Katy is across the legal nuance but also gets the commercial and political elements at play."
"Katy is simply an exceptional lawyer. Her clarity of mind, strategic planning and expressing the strategy to the client with evidence base are simply outstanding."