Inquiries, Inquests and Investigations

Why choose our Inquiries, Inquests and Investigations lawyers?

Fieldfisher's Inquiries, Inquests and Investigations team is instructed as the solicitors to a number of major investigations, inquests and public inquiries. We also act for core participants to major public inquiries, interested parties to inquests and organisations looking to conduct internal and independent investigations.  

Our experienced team advises clients in relation to the highest profile and most sensitive matters, such as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, the David Fuller Inquiry and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. We have also previously advised clients in relation to the 7/7 bombings inquests, the Manchester Arena Inquiry, the Brook House Inquiry, the Leveson Inquiry and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, among others.

Alongside our work on high profile matters, our expertise enables us to provide strategic, reputational and commercial advice to clients who need to conduct their own investigations, including where the need is for a swift and focused review to be conducted. Our top tier practice can advise clients on the conduct of their investigations, as well as interactions with regulators and other enforcement bodies.

Through our broad range of experience we help clients to anticipate what is to come, to ensure that they are ahead of the curve. We work tirelessly to place our knowledge and experience at our clients' disposal.

How?

We pride ourselves on providing a flexible resource to our clients. Where it is important for senior executives and the client's internal legal function to carry on with day-to-day work, we can provide partner-led teams to direct and manage the client's response to the inquiry or inquest or advise on the investigation. We can also embed our lawyers within in-house teams to bolster resource and provide our specialist advice. Where additional resourcing is required, the team can utilise Fieldfisher's Condor Alternative Legal Solutions platform to rapidly scale-up capacity.

Fieldfisher has also been recognised by both Chambers and Partners (ranked Band 1 for 2024 (Public Inquiries)) and the Legal 500 (ranked Tier 1 for UK Solicitors 2024 (Administrative and Public Law)).