Craig Burman > Schofield Sweeney > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile

Schofield Sweeney
76 WELLINGTON STREET
LEEDS
LS1 2AY
England

Work Department

Environmental & Regulatory

Position

Partner

Career

Craig heads up the department, working with businesses and individuals on environmental and regulatory matters.

He deals with both contentious and non-contentious issues, including environmental incidents, workplace accidents, health and safety and environmental notices, investigations, actions, disputes, contaminated land, asbestos, fracking, local authority matters (odour, noise, planning enforcement), and land-related development.

Craig regularly advises those being investigated or enforced against, public bodies and local authorities with enforcement functions, and third parties who are affected by environmental matters.

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Environment

(Leading individuals)

Craig BurmanSchofield Sweeney

The Leeds-based team at Schofield Sweeney has a ‘great skill set in environmental law‘ and is well-versed in the contentious and non-contentious aspects of environmental regulatory compliance. The team is also active in advising on flood and environmental risk mitigation and conducts due diligence on the environmental impact of corporate transactional matters. Practice lead Craig Burman, who is a former prosecutor for the Environmental Agency, frequently works with clients facing prosecution on waste, pollution and contamination grounds. For environmental investigations, Ian Anderson is also a key contact.