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Hewitsons LLP’s Deborah Sharples is ‘easy to deal with’. She advised Stuart Davis in a nuisance claim, and Sunrise Poultry Farms on an improvement condition in its PPC permit. Other clients include South West Water and the owners of a motorsport track.

At ‘prestigious law firmMills & Reeve LLP, consultant Rebecca Carriage ‘stands out for her detailed knowledge, extensive experience in the courts, and relaxed, patient manner’. She defended Cymru Country Chickens in Holyhead Magistrates Court against allegations of breaches of its environmental permits.

Richard Buxton remains the standout claimant practice in East Anglia for environmental matters. Susan Ring handles claims against proposed wind farms for clients across the UK.

Andrew Bryce & Co’s name partner is a leading specialist in regulatory and environmental matters and criminal defence for industrial clients, and advises national and international organisations in sectors such as waste management.

At Birketts LLP, litigation specialist Richard Eaton heads a team that advises Breckland Council and Shields Environmental Group. Tom Newcombe and Philip Kratz joined from Eversheds LLP and DMH Stallard LLP respectively, boosting the firm’s planning and environment capability in Cambridge. Laura Thomas defends environment-related prosecutions.

Always efficient and commercially focused’, Greenwoods Solicitors LLP provides ‘excellent value for money’. Kathryn Gilbertson and Anna Willetts are best known for their work nationwide in the waste management sector. RK Transport and Bude Skip Hire are clients.

Greene & Greene’s Michael Batty, a member of the UK Environmental Law Association, regularly defends Environment Agency prosecutions.

Philip Hunter at Howes Percival LLP defends Environment Agency prosecutions.

Recent work for Steeles Law LLP’s head of planning and environment David Merson includes advising a Dutch-owned farming business on flood defence work proposals from the Environment Agency.

At Taylor Vinters, litigator Martin Blakemore and commercial property consultant Neill Campbell handle contaminated land issues and environmental disputes.

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