Situated in the firm’s broader competition and regulation practice, the parliamentary and public affairs practice at Brodies LLP provides ‘unfailingly excellent’ guidance on the full gamut of regulatory and advisory work. Practice leader Christine O’Neill bolsters the team’s capabilities with experience in representing government entities in major public inquiries, while Charles Livingstone leverages extensive expertise in public law. Douglas Waddell focuses on legislative drafting and Niall McLean regularly acts for clients in the public and private sectors.

Praised for its ‘strong commercial judicial review practice’, the parliamentary and public law practice at Burness Paull LLP advises on matters concerning statutory interpretations and constitutional developments in the UK and EU. Practice leader Hazel Moffat has considerable experience in parliamentary procedure and public affairs, parliamentary inquiries, statutory interpretation and legislative drafting, while Richard Lockhart works with government bodies on the development of key policies, legislation and regulation in the infrastructure investment, education, health and transport arenas. Louise McErlean is another key contact in the group. Fiona Killen left in June 2023.

Commended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the sector’, Harper Macleod LLP’s parliamentary and public affairs team acts for a wide range of clients, including government bodies, civil servants and charities, and handles judicial reviews, appeals against public authorities and regulators, and wider public procurement issues. The firm is jointly led by accredited experts Jennifer Jack and James McMorrow. Fiona Killen, whose ‘knowledge of the technicality of public law and its development over time is second to none’, joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, and Calum Gee is another core member of the team.

Regularly servicing major public bodies, the parliamentary and public law practice at Anderson Strathern houses a deep bench of experienced practitioners, advising on a range of matters concerning regulatory law and statutory interpretations. Led by Glasgow-based Audrey Cameron, the team regularly handles public inquiries, constitutional issues and the full scope of regulatory matters. Accredited litigation specialist Catriona Watt further bolsters the team’s expertise and leads the professional regulation team, while Robert Carr has an ‘unmatched depth of experience’ in mandates relating to government legislation and regulation.

Situated in the firms broader public law team, the parliamentary and public affairs practice Balfour+Manson LLP handles a broad range of contentious matters, including disputes concerning public authority decision and high-profile judicial reviews. Key clients include corporate entities, political parties and politicians, trade associations and individuals. Elaine Motion, who maintains a track record in litigation concerning regulatory decisions, jointly leads the ‘breathtakingly strong’ team alongside Sindi Mules, who is noted for her expertise in judicial reviews.