Aidan Dickinson > Sharpe Pritchard LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Bolstered by the establishment of a specialist regeneration unit, Sharpe Pritchard LLP is a key port of call for public sector clients. Jo Pickering leads the ‘experienced team’ and is well-informed on infrastructure projects in the renewable energy, transport, and waste sectors. Aidan Dickinson oversees the compulsory purchase department and is adept in acquisitions and disposals, as well as development and pre-emption agreements. Gemma Duncan advises local authorities on school land matters, while Rachel Hey provides the group with expertise in highway and planning law mandates. Lillee Reid-Hunt assists clients in the housing, leisure, and telecommunications sectors on commercial property transactions and James Nelson is knowledgeable of asset management.

The parliamentary infrastructure team at Sharpe Pritchard LLP has an ‘unparalleled grasp of parliamentary work’ and vast experience drafting and promoting bills for its roster of clients, which spans large landowners, local authorities, and registered charities. The team, which is led by experienced Parliamentary Agent and leading infrastructure lawyer Alastair Lewis, promotes a large proportion of the private bills enacted by parliament and is also well-equipped to handle Transport and Works Act Orders and Development Consent Orders in relation to energy and transportation projects. Emyr Thomas is also a qualified Parliamentary Agent and extends the team’s expertise as a key contact for large landowners and local councils seeking advice on their objections to parliamentary infrastructure projects such as HS2. Aidan Dickinson, who advises on the compulsory purchase elements of private bills and DCO schemes, is also highly recommended for his advice to clients petitioning against major infrastructure schemes.