Telha Arshad

Telha Arshad

Associate
London

Email telha.arshad@​hoganlovells.com

Phone +44 20 7296 5086

Fax +44 20 7296 2001

LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu

Practice groupGlobal Regulatory

Telha advises on all stages of government decision making, from initial policy development through to judicial review challenges.

Telha helps his clients navigate complex regulatory environments. He has advised a number of innovative companies facing novel regulatory issues, working closely with them to engage effectively with government and shape the policy and regulation that affects them. 

He has particular experience in providing a unique combined legal and public policy perspective, having guided clients through high profile parliamentary and public inquiry processes and business-critical regulatory and policy change.

In contentious matters, Telha aims to help clients reach constructive and pragmatic solutions at the early stages of a dispute. However, when litigation is the best option, he is able to draw on his experience of acting in a range of complex cases and investigations including judicial reviews, statutory appeals and other regulatory disputes.

Telha is a member of the firm's constitutional change taskforce, which provides advice to clients on constitutional issues of fundamental importance to business, such as Brexit, devolution and human rights reform. 

Telha has acted for several pro bono clients in public law matters during his time at the firm, particularly in matters relating to access to justice issues. He is also on the executive committee of the Human Rights Lawyers Association.

Education and admissions

Education

LL.B., London School of Economics, 2012

Memberships

Member, Executive Committee, Human Rights Lawyers Association

Member, The Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association

Member, Young Public Lawyers Group

Bar admissions and qualifications

Solicitor, England and Wales

Solicitor, Republic of Ireland

Court admissions

Senior Courts of England and Wales

Ireland

Related industries

Automotive Life Sciences and Health Care Technology & Telecoms

Related practices

Administrative and Public Law Government Relations and Public Affairs Litigation Services

Related areas of focus

UK Parliamentary Affairs Judicial Review Public Affairs Brexit Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Political Law Compliance

Related knowledge

Rule of Law 2030 Brexit Hub Constitutional Change Taskforce Internet of Things

Representative experience

Acting for Uber in its successful appeals in 2018 and 2020 against TfL's decisions not to renew its London operator's licence.

Advising witnesses giving evidence to Parliamentary Select Committee hearings.

Advising the UK Gambling Commission on all aspects of the 4th National Lottery Competition for licences to run and promote the National Lottery.

Advising a sovereign wealth fund on its UK investment functions in relation to issues arising from the political situation in the sovereign state.

Advising the UK Government on public law and legislative issues relating to the monetisation of the student loans portfolio.

Representing NATS in successfully resisting permission in a judicial review challenge to UK airspace arrangement changes.

Advising a U.S. pharmaceutical company on potential legal challenges to decisions made by UK health regulators.

Advising a European life sciences business on a legal challenge against the European Commission before the CJEU.

Advising on Freedom of Information Act requests for details of communications with the UK Government in relation to Brexit.

Developing and advocating for legally and politically credible policy approaches to the impact of Brexit in heavily-regulated sectors.

Advising a media organisation on its engagement with public bodies in relation to proposals for the introduction of restrictions on food and drink advertising.

Successfully representing an advocacy group in the challenge of a government decision to remove court provision in West Sussex.

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