Andrew Dean

As a London-based partner in our Commercial practice, I support clients at the intersection of government and business.

I focus on market-first and internationally significant transactions, contentious procurement and public law matters, as well as regulatory and policy development. With extensive experience representing both government and business entities in the UK and internationally, I have a deep understanding of the pathways and strategies required to transact and engage effectively in these areas, helping clients achieve their strategic objectives in increasingly complex and uncertain markets.

I am a trusted advisor to governments, statutory corporations and utilities on their most complex and strategically important projects, advising on all aspects of procurement and public law. I have extensive experience across a range of transaction types such as procurements, PPPs, large-scale outsourcing and technology transactions, divestments, M&A and financial assistance, with a particular focus on regulated sectors such as infrastructure, energy, defence, telecoms, transport, and water.

I also advise domestic and multinational suppliers, lenders, and investors on how to do business with government, ensuring they are well-placed to secure must-win government contracts.
I have developed a distinctive public law and public affairs practice helping clients to navigate challenges and business critical threats from shifts in policy and regulation, as the geopolitical landscape evolves. I have a deep and unique understanding of the inner workings of government and parliament, developed during my time working as a senior lawyer for the UK Government, where I spent six years advising senior civil servants and ministers on complex transactions and UK regulation and policy post-Brexit.

I'm an advocate for inclusion and championing diversity and equity is something I am committed to in both my professional and personal life. I believe in fostering an inclusive work environment and have been involved in various initiatives focusing on social mobility, disability and neurodiversity. Beyond the workplace, I mentor young professionals from under-represented groups, and I have served as a trustee and school governor for a local multi-academy trust.

• The UK Government on the production and roll-out of the country's COVID-19 vaccination and pandemic preparedness programmes.
• The Sizewell C project company on the Sizewell C New Nuclear Build Project including on the UK Government's investment.
• Defence contractors on national and multinational defence and security programmes.
• Various clients on shifts in UK regulation and policy including State interventions in transactions and domestic markets.
• Various clients on financial assistance from the UK Government including the UK Infrastructure Bank and UK Export Finance.