Robert Gardener

Robert Gardener

Director of Government Affairs Global Regulatory

London

+44 20 7296 7123

[email protected]

Languages

English

Robert Gardener

Overview
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"Robert Gardener has been a key individual for us. His deep insight into government and public affairs allows the department to give a political and media angle to their assistance which has made it much more practically valuable for us."
Legal 500, Administrative and Public Law (Tier 1)

Robert Gardener is a former Civil Servant in the Cabinet Office, and senior adviser to global corporations, governments and not-for-profit organisations. He has also spent time living in the Middle East where he worked for a wholly-owned company of the Government of Abu Dhabi.

Robert works alongside lawyers throughout the firm to ensure our legal advice is strongly infused with a public policy perspective, to help provide clarity to clients on regulatory environments, and to inform clients' current and perspective business decisions on which government policy may have an impact. That is why we are the only firm top-ranked by Chambers UK, for both Administrative and Public Law and Public Affairs, and by Legal 500 for Administrative and Public Law.

Robert co-leads the firm's global programme on Geopolitical Risk and National Security, and is a member of the Global Regulatory & IPMT Leadership. He is a member of a number of Government expert advisery panels, including National Security and Investment in the Cabinet Office, and regularly advises Central Government on the business and regulatory implications of policy considerations.

In February 2023, Robert was appointed by the Ministry of Justice to be one of two Lay Advisers to the Northumbria Multi-agency public protection arrangements ("MAPPA"). He is also a College Mentor at Durham University, where he read Law.

The most innovative law firm team in Europe for “delivering a unique and fully combined public law and policy service when it is needed most.”
Financial Times

Representative experience

Advising Middle East leadership on cross-border strategic partnerships with international organisations, to maximise the contribution towards economic diversification.

Advising foreign governments, global corporations and not-for-profits on their UK engagement with ministers, senior officials and parliamentarians.

Advising corporations on current UK government policy and the cross-party political appetite for any changes to that policy, to support due diligence ahead of prospective corporate activity.