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Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
70 GREAT BRIDGEWATER STREET
MANCHESTER
M1 5ES
England

Work Department

Jane Southworth is a partner in our EHS team and is head of environment. She advises on all aspects of non- contentious environmental work having particular experience of assessing environmental risks in the context of mergers and acquisitions and in the context of the acquisition, development and sale of land.

Jane has considerable experience advising clients in sectors ranging from chemicals and heavy industry through to retail and technology in relation to producer responsibility obligations for example in relation to WEEE, ROHS, packaging waste and compliance with REACH, including in the context of BREXIT.

Position

Legal Director

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Real estate > Planning and environment

‘Outstanding practitioners’ Richard Lloyd and Michelle Moss are at the helm of Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP‘s Manchester-based cohort. The team is involved in complex national scale work at the forefront of the sector, an example being its advising on the high-profile HS2 project, on which principal associates Fiona Barker and Sarah Wood have particular presence. It has strong capabilities assisting on planning and environmental aspects of joint venture projects, an example being its work for the English Cities Fund on its £2bn regeneration of Salford Crescent. The team is experienced in handling innovative work, namely being significant regeneration proposals and large housing allocations. Jane Southworth leads the environment team and has a notable focus on ESG-related mandates; she regularly works with principal associate Catherine Manning.