Professional background
I specialise in advising statutory and royal charter regulators and a wide range of Non-Departmental Public Bodies on all aspects of their work. I have particular experience in advising on compliance and discipline issues, often within the healthcare or finance sectors.
I have particular experience in advising regulators on their registration and discipline functions. My work regularly involves advising on related issues including human rights, information transfer and judicial review. I have been consistently ranked as a leading tier 1 individual in the public and administrative and professional discipline sections of the leading legal guides.
I have been appointed by the Pensions Regulator to its Determinations Panel. As a former doctor I have an interest in drug use in sport and chair doping cases for the Rugby Football Union and have been appointed as legal chair to the National Anti-Doping Panel.
I was previously Senior Partner of Fieldfisher and chair of the firm's Supervisory Board for two terms ending on 30th April 2019.
The Legal 500 describes me as having "a wealth of public law experience" and "has real versatility"
Chambers UK describes me as a "natural litigator" and having "good judgement and focus on the best interest of his clients"
Ranked by Legal 500 2025 in its 'Hall of Fame' for both 'Professional Discipline' and 'Administrative and Public Law'.
Ranked 'Band 1' by Chambers and Partners 2025 for 'Administrative & Public Law'.
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