Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Client SatisfactionSharpe Pritchard LLP has recently strengthened their commercial public law offering with the addition of Jonathan Blunden and George McLellan from DLA Piper, who joined the firm in July 2023 and February 2024 respectively. McLellan is experienced at advising companies seeking to challenge regulatory decisions, while Blunden is noted for his capabilities with judicial reviews and procurement litigation. The team is led by Alastair Lewis, who focuses on infrastructure schemes and planning matters.
Testimonials
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‘Sharpe Pritchard LLP are a well-respected firm and they deserve that reputation. They are organised, efficient, and cost-effective.’
‘Alastair Lewis is highly experienced, considered, and authoritative. He's exactly what you want in a public law advisor.’
‘Their administrative and public law team is exceptional. The speed of response, the clarity of strategy, and the commercial insight is some of the best in the market.’
'Mari Roberts is an amazingly approachable partner with an eagle eye for detail and attention to the client's requirements despite her busy case load.'
‘George McLellan and Jonathan Blunden are now two key partners. As a team, their experience across the range of commercial judicial review is second to none. Sharpe Pritchard are lining up for very big things indeed in the public law space. They are superb strategists and are now the natural choice for major industry players looking to challenge government.’
‘George McLellan and Jonathan Blunden are the two key players in the commercial public law space. They are both outstanding lawyers and strategists, able to turn their hand to any new area and work out how to get the very best result possible. They are clear, methodical, and effective.’
‘George McLellan is the premier litigator in the market at the moment for commercial claimants, while Johnny Blunden is a central government whizz.’
‘George McLellan is a serious talent. He is a hard worker, he knows public law inside out, he manages his team effectively to deliver high-quality work products on time, and he has a great relationship with specialist counsel.’
Key clients
- Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- Stan James Limited
- Pubs Code Adjudicator
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Braintree District Council
- Epping Forest District Council
- New Hospitals Programme
- Covent Garden Market Authority
- Police Superintendents Association
- The National Trust
Work highlights
- Acted for several local authorities before the Supreme Court in a case relating to “persons unknown” injunctions, with widespread ramifications on all types of injunction proceedings, including against protesters.
- Acted for The Fishers family and Stan James Limited in an appeal concerning the ‘transfer of assets abroad’ code set out in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
- Advising the PSA on the issue of lifetime allowances for pensions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alastair Lewis