Hogan Lovells acting for Uber as it appeals Transport for London's (TfL) decision not to renew its London operating licence, according to a person close to the situation.

Earlier this year, TfL announced that Uber would not be granted a new private hire operator's licence following its latest application, due to a "pattern of failures by the company including several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk".

Hogan Lovells head of public law and policy Charles Brasted will be acting for Uber in the fresh legal challenge, according to a person with knowledge of the case.

London-based Brasted counts Uber as one of his longstanding major clients. He previously acted for Uber in 2017 alongside Tom de la Mare QC of Blackstone Chambers in a similar dispute.

A change to Uber's systems that allowed unauthorised drivers to upload their photos to other Uber driver accounts was cited as a key issue behind TfL's decision.

In a statement, Uber's regional general manger for northern and eastern Europe Jamie Heywood said: "TfL's decision not to renew Uber's licence in London is extraordinary and wrong, and we will appeal.

"We have fundamentally changed our business over the last two years and are setting the standard on safety. TfL found us to be a fit and proper operator just two months ago, and we continue to go above and beyond."