Public and Administrative Law Litigation
Allen & Overy has a broad Public and Administrative Law Litigation practice, with a wealth of experience across a wide range of jurisdictions.
In cases involving high financial and political stakes, our expert lawyers act both for private sector parties bringing public law challenges, and for public sector bodies defending their decisions, giving us a unique holistic perspective benefitting all our clients.
A&O understands the different procedures, approaches and strategies required to deal with public law issues. We handle large-scale disputes and have considerable experience in administrative and civil courts and in the European Court of Justice.
Many of our cases are multinational and our lawyers often represent foreign companies in proceedings related to the decisions of national bodies.
Our experience includes:
- Acting for 21st Century Fox on a judicial review brought by Avaaz in relation to Ofcom’s fit and proper decision.
- Acting for successful bidders RiverLinx Consortium on the contract to design, build, finance and maintain the Silvertown Tunnel under the River Thames in London.
- Advising numerous corporates and financial institutions on their Modern Slavery Statements, reflecting industry best practice and the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
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Publications: 06 March 2024
Shifting Strategies in U.S. Intellectual Property Disputes: Lessons from 2023
For Taiwanese corporates developing critical technologies in the face of shifting global supply chains, the need to protect intellectual property assets has never been more pressing. The biggest…
Publications: 05 March 2024
Changes in the global patent litigation landscape: The impact of the UPC
The global patent landscape shifted very significantly in June last year, with the opening of the long-awaited European Unified Patent Court (the UPC). This single, one-stop judicial framework…
Publications: 20 February 2024
FCA and PRA enforcement themes and trends 2023: a shake-up
A shake-up is underway at the UK financial services regulators. For the first time, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed co-Directors of its Enforcement and Market Oversight Division,…
Blog Post: 20 December 2023
D&I as a non-financial risk: considerations for control functions
Proposals from the UK financial regulators aimed at improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK financial services sector include an explicit expectation for all in-scope firms to consider a…
Recognition
I was very impressed by their knowledge, judgement, creativity and commitment to the interests of the clients.
Chambers UK 2020, Administrative & Public Law
Great responsiveness and a truly impressive knowledge of public law.
Legal 500 UK, 2020