Baker McKenzie remains a key player in administrative and public law, with a growing reputation in ESG-related litigation, including landmark climate change and human rights cases. The team regularly advises clients on complex public law arguments and is involved in high-profile matters spanning ESG, trade, data privacy, and procurement. The firm also represents clients in public inquiries and inquests, with increasing instructions concerning breaches of procurement regulations. Yindi Gesinde and Francesca Richmond co-lead the practice, bringing a strong commercial disputes background to their public law work. Gesinde handles complex international and domestic litigation for multinational clients, with recognised expertise in anti-bribery, corruption investigations, and compliance. Richmond focuses on regulatory enforcement and large-scale litigation, particularly class actions and mass torts.
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‘The team has strength and depth in this area. It remains an absolutely key market player in this area, with a particular speciality in complex and difficult judicial reviews.’
Key clients
- UNHCR
- Senior executives of the Post Office
- Bermuda Human Rights Commission
Work highlights
Represent the UNHCR on a number of high-profile public law matters in the UK and overseas. Baker McKenzie has a long-standing relationship with UNHCR, the UN agency with responsibility for supervising the application of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
Represented two senior executives of the Post Office in respect of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.
Acts for the Bermuda Human Rights Commission in its intervention in an amicus curiae role before the European Court of Human Rights (Ferguson and Others v. United Kingdom).
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Yindi Gesinde; Francesca Redmond
Other key lawyers
Joanne Redmond