Shoosmiths LLP provides comprehensive expertise in environmental law mandates across the UK. The firm's engagement spans environmental risk and due diligence matters within real estate transactions, particularly concerning complex brownfield developments, alongside advice on environmental insurance matters. The team also acts on environmental regulatory compliance mandates, including waste management and REACH compliance, and handles contentious matters. Angus Evers covers a broad range of environmental law matters, with focuses including contaminated land, climate change and renewable energy. Alex Friston supports on the environmental aspects of corporate and real estate acquisitions.
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Key clients
- Extra Motorway Services
- Fosroc
- Mabey Group
- Polynt Group
- St. Modwen Properties Limited
- British Car Auctions Limited
- Central England Co-op
- Wain Estates
- Weetabix
Work highlights
Provided environmental advice on $1bn sale of Fosroc’s international construction chemicals business to St Gobain.
Advising Extra Motorway Services on the environmental aspects of the development of a new service area on the M62 near Warrington.
Advised Mabey Group on the environmental aspects of the sale of its construction plant hire business to German construction business PERI Group.
Practice head
Angus Evers
Other key lawyers
Alex Friston