Ben Stansfield > Gowling WLG > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Gowling WLG’s London environment team is led by Ben Stansfield and works closely with its Birmingham team. It stands out for its expertise in dealing with allocating risk in sales of real estate, and increasingly in relation to green buildings. The team has also seen an increase in its corporate governance and risk management work. Other areas of expertise include product stewardship and crisis management and climate change litigation. Nick Harding recently rejoined the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright.

Gowling WLG‘s planning practice advises clients on the full scope of advice on planning law matters including court litigation and strategic advice on complex planning applications. The firm’s strengths lie in regeneration and compulsory purchase work, which is practice head Vicky Fowler‘s area of expertise. Ben Stansfield‘s specialisms are real estate developments and the consenting and regulation of infrastructure projects. Associate Tim Sharp has all-round experience in acting for private and public sector clients on planning and highways matters.