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About
Provided by Andrew Lidbetter
Practice Areas
Administrative and Public Law, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Pensions and Pensions Litigation and Economic Regulation
Career
Andrew is a solicitor advocate who has considerable experience assisting clients in relation to a wide range of regulatory/public law and other commercial disputes. Andrew is listed as the only Star Individual in Chambers and Partners and in the "Hall of Fame" in Legal 500 for administrative and public law, in band 1 for public inquiries in Chambers and as a leader in professional discipline in both directories.
His practice includes judicial review, professional regulation, public inquiries, human rights and freedom of information issues.
Andrew's practice covers many sectors including accountancy, consumer products, financial regulation, gambling including casinos and lotteries, gas and electricity, health, local government, pensions, planning and environment, professional discipline, public sector projects, tax, telecoms and broadcasting, transport and water.
He is the author of numerous publications. In particular, he has written the book Company Investigations and Public Law about Department of Trade and Industry (now the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) investigations, and is responsible for the judicial review, human rights and references to the Court of Justice of the EU chapters in Blackstone’s Civil Practice. Andrew is also on the advisory board for the leading judicial review journal JR.
Personal
Andrew is a dispute resolution consultant in the firm’s London-based public law practice.
Chambers Review
UK
Andrew Lidbetter co-leads Herbert Smith Freehills' public law practice. As a dispute resolution partner, he demonstrates expertise in judicial reviews, regulatory disputes and human rights matters.
Andrew Lidbetter jointly heads the public law practice at Herbert Smith Freehills. He has advised clients in connection with the IICSA.
Andrew Lidbetter is commended by market sources for his experience and expertise. His practice involves handling disciplinary proceedings in the accountancy sector, acting for both defendants and regulatory authorities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andrew is strong on the overlap between human rights and public law. He has this real instinct for points."
"Andrew has a strong style of approaching cases."
"Andrew is vastly experienced in the field."
"Andrew has extraordinary good judgement. He is very good at stepping back and finding another perspective."
"Andrew is strong on the overlap between human rights and public law. He has this real instinct for points."
"Andrew has a strong style of approaching cases."
"Andrew is vastly experienced in the field."
"Andrew has extraordinary good judgement. He is very good at stepping back and finding another perspective."