England - London • Public sector
BDB Pitmans
BDB Pitmans has established a comprehensive public law offering, covering the spectrum of litigation, inquiries and inquests, as well as advisory and legislative work, which utilises its notable strength in parliamentary law. With former practice head Matthew Smith departing to Bates Wells in March 2023, the team is now overseen by David Mundy, who brings specialist expertise in the fields of freedom of information, data protection and judicial review to the group. Another key name to note for judicial review work is Richard Langley, who has extensive experience acting for local councils and major regulators.
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‘Those I have worked with at BDB Pitmans have been of a noticeably high calibre, both as to their strength of legal ability as well as their pragmatic and deep understanding of how their public body client works and what it needs.’
‘David Mundy in particular is extremely knowledgeable in this field.’
‘This team at BDB Pitmans has particular strength in public law work associated with public inquiries and major inquests, deriving from their experience of acting as solicitors to the inquiry and for core participants/interested persons.
‘Members of the team have excellent technical knowledge and a wide range of experience with public sector entities, including central government departments and agencies, local government, police forces and other emergency services.’
‘BDB Pitmans manages to blend a diverse practice with depth of experience. In handling matters in a particular area, such as inquests, the firm quickly draws on experience from its other teams when the need arises.’
‘Great and deep expertise across commercial public law litigation and, especially, at appellate level.’
‘Richard Langley is a seriously knowledgeable expert and a steady pair of hands in litigation at the highest level.'
‘David Mundy has a wonderful and intuitive grasp of public law principles and is able to use these skills extremely well to meet the client's needs.’
Key clients
- Financial Conduct Authority
- The Forde Inquiry
- Financial Conduct Authority
- AP Wireless (UK)
- Royal Albert Hall
- Manchester Ship Canal Company
- Trinity House
- Climate Change Committee
- Nuffield Health
- Powerrapid Ltd
- Financial Conduct Authority (Milne)
- Financial Conduct Authority (CRA)
- Trinsalvage Enterprises Limited
- Natural Resources Wales
Work highlights
- Represented the Financial Conduct Authority in a number of judicial reviews.
- Acting for the Manchester Ship Canal Company in legal challenges to restrict the right of sewage companies to discharge sewage into waterways.
- Acting for the Royal Albert Hall on the promotion of legislation in Parliament to revise its constitution.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Mundy