Watkins & Gunn Limited has a ‘market-leading claimant-focused public law practice’, which continues to achieve success for clients on public law challenges, including for individuals and communities fighting service changes (such as library, hospital and school closures). ’Very impressive’ team head Michael Imperato is key to the firm’s success in the area and has over the years secured victories for vulnerable clients in judicial review proceedings, as well as public law challenges concerning issues of Welsh devolved law. Senior associate Lucy O’Brien is also a key member of the team, including as it relates to the firm’s ongoing representation of Haemophilia Wales and Haemophilia Northern Ireland in the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Watkins & Gunn has a well established and market-leading claimant focused public law practice.'
- 'Michael Imperato is very impressive and has great strategic judgement.'
Key clients
- Powys Rural Schools
- Campaign to Save Rainhill Library
Work highlights
- Acting for Haemophilia Wales on the ongoing public inquiry into the 1980s contaminated blood scandal.
- Representing three families in proceedings regarding the Gleision Colliery Disaster, one of the biggest mining disasters in recent times in Wales.