Burges Salmon LLP delivers a comprehensive administrative and public law service to both public and private sector clients through its large, multi-disciplinary team. The practice spans procurement, subsidy control, judicial review, public law disputes, inquiries, and investigations. Gary Soloman, a former local government lawyer, co-heads the team and is noted for his expertise in compulsory purchase, compensation, and planning challenges. John Houlden, also co-head, specialises in procurement and advises public and regulatory bodies across key sectors including defence, education, healthcare, and energy.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The firm is professional, contains an exceptional core team of fantastic lawyers, and delivers quality work to the highest standards. I very much hope to continue working with this particular team for years to come. Their ability to collaborate on large public law work, including inquiries, is, in my view, unmatched by other firms.’
- ‘Burges Salmon has an excellent public inquiries legal team. They have considerable experience in high-profile inquiries, including those extending across the whole of the UK.’
Key clients
- UK Covid-19 Inquiry
- Post Office Limited
Work highlights
Appointed to act for the Post Office Limited from September 2023 as Representative to the Post Office in the ongoing high-profile Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, advising the Post Office through Phases 5, 6 and 7 of the Inquiry hearings and supporting on ongoing disclosure to the Inquiry.
Practice head
Gary Soloman; John Houlden
Other key lawyers
Ian Tucker; Gemma Ludgate; Charlotte Whitaker