Browne Jacobson LLP

Helen is a Principal Associate in the Public Law team, specialising in biodiversity net gain (BNG), environment and nature conservation law, large scale planning projects, public law and advice relating to the discharge of statutory powers, functions and duties. Helen also has experience of leading investigations within the public sector.

Helen has extensive experience in transactional, litigious and advisory matters, acting for both public and private sector clients, including regulators.

Helen was previously the lead lawyer on BNG and Conservation Covenants at Natural England, and is now advising both public and private sector clients on all matters relating to BNG - including landowners, local planning authorities and developers.

Helen acts on a wide range of environmental and wider public law matters, including those relating to vires and governance queries, the development of policy and legislative reforms, appeals and enforcement matters, regulatory pathways and advising public bodies on lawful decision making.

Helen leads investigations for public sector clients, most recently investigating complex whistleblowing allegations, assisting with workplace investigations within the public sector and leading various Code of Conduct investigations.

Having qualified, and practiced, as a projects lawyer, Helen specialises in large projects and brings a significant amount of project management knowledge and organisational skills to her matters.