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Womble Bond Dickinson said in an announcement on its website on 27 October 2026 that it has appointed Brendan Ryan as a partner in its Public Law & Projects team. The firm said the hire strengthens its national public procurement, subsidy control and international trade law capability.
Key points
- Womble Bond Dickinson said Brendan Ryan joins its Public Law & Projects team as a partner, based in London.
- According to the firm, his last role was as a partner and Head of Procurement at Clarke Willmott.
- The firm said he previously worked at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Pinsent Masons and Norton Rose Fulbright.
- Womble Bond Dickinson said he advises public bodies, utilities and private sector suppliers on procurement, subsidy control, public law and international trade.
His experience
The firm said his procurement work spans tender design, direct awards, debarment, bidding by consortia and changes to contracts, alongside subsidy control, trade agreements and trade remedies. It said his clients have included central government, local authorities, utilities and major UK and international suppliers to the public sector, and that he has supported public sector panel appointments and speaks and writes on procurement law.
Womble Bond Dickinson said his international trade experience will complement its transatlantic platform and support its plans to grow cross-border advice, in sectors including manufacturing, retail, ports, airports, energy and infrastructure.
What they said
Brendan Ryan said: “Womble Bond Dickinson has an outstanding reputation for its public sector, procurement and projects work, and I am very pleased to be joining a firm with such a strong national platform and collaborative culture. The procurement landscape continues to evolve, creating both complexity and opportunity for clients delivering major public and private sector projects. I look forward to working with colleagues across the firm to further develop WBD’s procurement, subsidy control and international trade offering and to support clients on their most important projects.”
Andrew Hirst, partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, said: “Brendan is a highly regarded public procurement lawyer with an excellent track record across public procurement, subsidy control and international trade. His appointment strengthens a practice that is central to the way we support clients across public sector, transport, energy, infrastructure, real estate and wider projects work. Procurement advice is often critical at the earliest stages of major projects, helping clients unlock and deliver complex transactions, and Brendan’s expertise will add further senior capability, resilience and market profile to our national team.”