Public Procurement Litigation

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We help clients understand and respond to increasingly complicated public procurement legislation and provide cross-border and domestic advice across all key sectors on public procurement and competitive tendering rules, in both contentious and non-contentious contexts.

Why choose our Public Procurement Litigation lawyers?

Our specialist public procurement lawyers advise clients on procurement of major projects and contracts in sectors including energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, technology, real estate and construction, aviation, defence, transport and infrastructure.

We advise government departments, public bodies and utilities, suppliers and contractors on all stages of the procurement process and help them handle various issues arising at the interface between public and private.

Procurement litigation becoming more common and penalties for non-compliance with regulations are highly punitive. Our multi-disciplinary team helps clients challenge and defend procurement decisions within the short timelines afforded for such actions, obtain damages or secure orders overturning decisions where appropriate.

Notable deals and highlights

Represented a FTSE 100 company

We represented a FTSE 100 company in challenging a decision to award a Framework Agreement for Computer-based testing worth £150 million.

Advised a client on a Judicial Review of the UK government's decision

We advised a client on a Judicial Review of the UK government's decision to award a concession agreement to a competitor.

Advised on proceedings to challenge the decision of an NHS Clinical Commissioning Group

We advised on proceedings to challenge the decision of an NHS Clinical Commissioning Group.

Key contacts

Alexandra Underwood

Partner, Dispute Resolution
+44 (0)20 7861 4666 Email Alexandra

Court of Protection and Deputyship
Nick Pimlott

Partner, Competition, Regulatory and Trade
London, England +44 330 460 7012 Email Nick

Communications

Competition

Public Procurement
Dan Preston

Partner, Head of Construction and Projects
London, England +44 (0)330 460 6867 Email Dan

Contentious Construction

Non-Contentious Construction

Real Estate
Fábio Calhau

Local Partner, Dispute Resolution
Porto, Portugal Email Fábio

Family and Inheritance

Public and Regulatory
Stephen May

Partner, Dispute Resolution
Birmingham, England +44 (0)121 210 6176 Email Stephen

Arbitration

Competition Litigation

Energy Disputes

Litigation
Emmanuel Paillard

Partner, Public Law
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 36 Email Emmanuel

Public Law
Inês Ucha

Local Partner, Public and Regulatory
Lisboa, Portugal Email Inês

Immigration

Public and Regulatory
James Roche

Director, Public and Regulatory
Dublin 4, Ireland +353 1 828 0995 Email James

Procurement

Public and Regulatory
Agnieszka Paulina Regiec

Counsel, Regulatory & Trade
Brussels, Belgium +32 2 742 70 69 Email Agnieszka

EU Regulatory

International Trade

Public Policy

Sanctions and Export Control
Honor Hargaden

Senior Associate, Public and Regulatory
Dublin 4, Ireland +353 1 828 0642 Email Honor

Public and Regulatory