Catherine Manning > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Catherine is an environmental lawyer (Principal Associate) in our Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team.

Catherine advises on highly complex and specialised environmental issues. Chemicals related work is a focus of her practice, including advising on REACH, CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals) and the BPR (Biocidal Products Regulation). She routinely advises clients on strategic issues including Brexit, internal audits, responding to regulatory audits, dealing with customers and suppliers and potential disputes (including data sharing disputes).

Catherine also advises on environmental permitting, waste, contaminated land, emissions and water-related issues. Catherine regularly provides EHS input into corporate and property transactions and due diligence exercises, including advising and providing drafting to allocate environmental liability. She routinely works with environmental consultants and manages multi-jurisdictional compliance projects (recent projects have included leading an international environmental permit review project for a chemicals manufacturer and an EU biocidal products compliance project for an oil field service provider).

Catherine regularly speaks at conferences on EHS issues.

Position

Principal Associate

Languages

French (fluent)

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.