Stephen Humphreys > Ashfords LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Ashfords LLP‘s environmental practice focuses on a combination of waste, energy and resource management work in addition to regulatory and compliance matters; the group is also notably experienced in Environment Agency and Marine Management Organisation investigations and enforcement work. Brian Farrell in Exeter is noted for his energy and waste sector experience, and jointly leads the practice alongside risk and regulation expert Ian Manners and energy development and planning specialist Stephen Humphreys, who are both based in Bristol. Zoe Hunt has experience handling waste permitting, pollution issues, and contaminated land cases, and in April 2024, the firm welcomed Paul Collins.

Ashfords LLP advises on an array of planning matters spanning s106 agreements, highway agreements, CPOs, and community infrastructure levies, in addition to nutrient neutrality and contentious matters. Alongside its sizeable roster of public sector and housebuilder clients, the practice also has ‘second to none’ renewable sector knowledge, highlighted by its involvement in numerous developments of national significance and NSIPs, particularly in Wales. Based in Exeter, the team is led by David Richardson, a residential development and CPO expert. He is joined by energy specialist Stephen Humphreys in Bristol and contentious expert Gareth Pinwell in Plymouth. Also noted are legal directors Elisabeth Osborne and Duncan Moors, who are both located in Exeter.