England - London • Public sector
Stephenson Harwood
Utilising an extensive international presence to handle administrative and public law matters, often with a cross-border element, Stephenson Harwood regularly acts for and against public bodies and has a notable strength regarding financial services regulatory issues. Practice head Sean Jeffrey has substantial expertise representing clients against in relation to UK Government-imposed sanctions, while of counsel Stephen Ashley is a specialist in sanctions related to Iran.
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Testimonials
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‘The company has a great team, from the associates to the partners; all are very professional.’
‘Stephenson Harwood has a dedicated team with particular strength in public law and regulatory issues relating to aviation.’
‘I can say that the team has pretty unparalleled experience in aviation regulation and is able to bring real strength in this area to public law cases.’
‘Paul Phillips is outstanding; he is a real fighter who is highly attuned to his clients' needs and provides a high level of service.’
Key clients
- Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
- Ryanair DAC
- Arriva Rail East Midlands Limited
- North London Waste Authority
- CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles)
- United Kingdom Accreditation Service
- Various international entities and banks
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Ryanair in a judicial review brought against the Civil Aviation Authority.
- Advised Ryanair on thousands of credit card chargeback requests made under the Visa, Mastercard, and American Express scheme rules by a large number of online travel agents.
- Successfully represented Ryanair in a Competition and Markets Authority investigation into Ryanair and British Airways.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sean Jeffrey