- Matthew Lohn
- Managing Partner, London
- Field Fisher Waterhouse
- matthew.lohn@ffw.com
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+44 (0)20 7861 4950
Matthew Lohn became the firm's
Managing Partner in October 2011
Before Matthew was appointed as
Managing Partner he was head of our Public and Regulatory Law Group, specialising in
public and administrative law and
professional discipline and conduct. He has particular experience
in the life sciences, sport and public sectors and he advises a range
of bodies including central government, non-departmental public
bodies, statutory corporations and organisations established under
Royal Charter as well as commercial organisations.
Matthew qualified and practised as a doctor before turning to
law. He has experience of regulation in health and social care,
education, sport, finance and police authorities. He practises as a
regulatory lawyer in both public sector
and commercial environments and specialises in the drafting of
rules, regulations, statutory instruments and legislation, policy,
governance, inquiries, judicial review, statutory appeals and
disciplinary investigations. He is classed as a leading
individual by Chambers and Partners in both professional discipline
and public and administrative law.
Matthew sits as a Legal Adviser for professional regulators as
well as advising them on the complete range of regulatory law
issues. Being a qualified doctor and lawyer, Matthew has a
particular interest in the consequences of positive drug testing in
sport and has advised on the introduction of WADA regulations at
domestic level. His sporting work has included advising on the
drafting and interpretation of disciplinary and competition rules
in addition to sitting as Chairman of disciplinary panels for a
number of sporting regulators.
Matthew is a member of the Association of Regulatory &
Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL) and he is widely sought after as a
speaker, having spoken most recently at Butterworth’s Professional
Regulation Conference.