The Walker Morris LLP environmental team works closely with the firm’s construction, corporate and energy teams on complex development projects, handling both contentious and non-contentious work. Exceling in the housebuilding and construction spaces, the team frequently handles planning and environmental mandates including land stability concerns, contamination and waste management issues, and abatement notices. Stuart Ponting and Richard Sagar jointly oversee the team, with Ponting advising clients on environmental investigations and breaches, and Sagar bolstering the team's advocacy work, including acting in planning appeals. Further key contacts in the team include Rachel Turnbull and Josh Kitson.
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- 'A good team especially at associate level.'
- 'Highly experienced planning team. Have been pre-eminent in the NE market for the last 20 years.'
- 'Richard Sagar - leader of the team. Highly experienced and very able. Josh Kitson - one of the best younger planning solicitors around. Able and extremely personable.'
Kernmandanten
- Arla Foods
- Avant Homes
- Caterpillar
- Crystal Palace Football Club
- Denco Lubrication Limited
- Erith Group
- FCC Environment (UK) Limited
- Harworth Group
- Hovis Limited
- MVV Environment
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised a national housebuilder in respect of a significant investigation into the transfer and disposal of waste soils, including consideration of potential fraudulent duty of care documentation.
- Advised a national housebuilder in respect of an investigation by Natural England into the alleged breach of a European Protected Species Licence following damage to precautionary measures implemented on site.
- Advised a Premier League football club following receipt of a noise abatement notice from the Local Authority.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Josh Kitson
Praxisleitung
Richard Sagar; Stuart Ponting
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Rachel Turnbull; Josh Kitson