Norton Rose Fulbright frequently advises on compulsory purchases and redevelopment schemes, with strong activity across the energy, commercial office, and social housing sectors. Sarah Fitzpatrick leads the team and is regularly instructed on mixed-use and energy-related planning matters. Carina Wentzel departed in September 2024. Rory Bennett joined in early 2025.
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Testimonials
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‘A rare blend of legal understanding, common sense and practical application.’
‘Sarah Fitzpatrick is astonishingly clever and amazing recall with very powerful work ethic.'
‘Highly competent team.'
‘Sarah Fitzpatrick provides excellent, practical and commercially minded support to all PPR's planning projects. Her forward thinking awareness of the ever changing political and policy environment to planning is invaluable.'
‘Very knowledgeable and always available to provide advice. Their expertise across planning, CPO and environmental issues provides us with well rounded and considered advice.’
Key clients
- 57 Whitehall S.a.r.l.
- Aedifica UK Limited
- Almax group capital Ltd
- Anila Properties Limited
- ARCABAS Limited
- Balfour Beatty Investments Limited
- Bellaview Properties Ltd
- Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
- CBRE Loan Services Limited
- Civitas Social Housing plc
- Civitas SPV1 Limited
- Clerkenwell Fire Station Ltd
Work highlights
Advising St George (Berkeley Group) on a multi-million pound compulsory purchase compensation claim against Thames Water listed for a 10-day trial in the Upper Tribunal (lands Chamber).
Advising Al Dau Development on a 58 and 44 storey new twin tower development in Ealing with 699 build to rent units, and a 90 bed hotel.
Advising the owner of a Surrey strategic waste site on a CPO promoted by a water company, assembled the professional team and led the CPO inquiry.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Sarah Fitzpatrick
Other key lawyers
Rory Bennett