Praised for its ‘first-class service’, Bevan Brittan LLP is ’highly knowledgeable’ in public procurement litigation, with additional experience in handling intellectual property disputes, defamation cases and breach of contract claims. Emily Heard leads the team and is noted for her expertise in public procurement litigation and judicial reviews. Other key contacts in the group include Laura Brealey, who acts for clients across the health, public sector, energy and telecoms arenas, and Fran Mussellwhite, who has demonstrable experience in High Court litigation.
Testimonials
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‘We have found Bevan Brittan LLP's commercial litigation practice to be highly knowledgeable, flexible and insightful in the field of public procurement. The team has a deep understanding of this area of law and clear view of potential impacting factors, gained from their experience of working with both procurers and bidders.’
‘The communication skills of the entire team are head and shoulders above other teams we have worked with as they make, what can be, quite complex legal points easy to digest and allow us to take an informed risk assessment before any initial actions and at every subsequent key milestone.’
‘Bevan Brittan LLP have provided a first-class service.’
‘The team are professional and have a sharp eye for detail. I've found them good at keeping me up to date and pragmatic in their approach, which is useful in dealing with disputes.’
Key clients
- Bromcom Computers plc
- Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
- HeliOperations Ltd
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Work highlights
- Acting for Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea on a £20m procurement challenge due to go to trial in January 2025.
- Acting for University Hospitals Birmingham Trust on a breach of contract claim with summary judgment due to be heard in April.
- Acted for HeliOperations in a procurement challenge that was conceded at a two-day expedited trial.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adam Kendall, Emily Heard