Bernadette Hillman > Sharpe Pritchard LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Assisting many local authorities, including a significant number of London Boroughs, Sharpe Pritchard LLP’s offering for local government clients spans the full range of services, advising on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including planning, construction, and infrastructure, education, administrative and public law, as well as procurement, corporate and ICT. The firm is well-known for its advice in the environmental and renewable energy space. The department is jointly headed by Peter Collins, Rachel Murray-Smith and Rob Hann. Key members of the team include litigation specialist Mari Roberts, parliamentary agent Emyr Thomas, planning expert Bernadette Hillman, who is well supported by senior associate Emily Knowles, and Steve Gummer, a key partner for infrastructure, regulated and net zero projects.

With ‘a strong number of stars’, Sharpe Pritchard LLP is a key firm for major developers, property owners, and public authorities. Bernadette Hillman has ‘great expertise in advising on planning issues in a local government context’, and Alastair Lewis is noted for his strength in infrastructure matters, while Andrew Swaffer is highly proficient in compulsory purchases and planning appeals. Emily Knowles often handles s106 agreements, and Rachel Lee is experienced in highway planning matters. Other key members of the team include Rebecca Stewart, who is often engaged in judicial review proceedings.