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Burges Salmon LLP

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With a team spanning the London, Bristol and Edinburgh, Burges Salmon LLP offers notable experience across nationally significant infrastructure projects, compulsory purchase orders and complex infrastructure agreements. At the helm of the practice is Gary Solomon, who is well-versed in compensation aspects of regeneration projects, large-scale developments and highway proposals. Key names in the planning team include Julian Boswell and Elizabeth Dunn, who are based between Bristol and London and specialise in nationally important energy and transport projects. Notable associates in the London core team include Liz Paraskeva, who joined the team in early 2024. Jen Ashwell is active in regeneration work, Laura Fuller focuses on wind energy developments, and Cathryn Tracey handles renewable energy matters. Sarah Sutherland, Daniel Whittle, and Matthew Tucker also form part of the core team.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm provides a complete service and expert advice in the specific area of planning that I am involved in.’

  • ‘Very good experience and knowledge on DCO and CPO process. ’

  • ‘Alex Minhinick - very knowledgeable and thorough. Client-focused. ’

  • ‘Excellent knowledge of the energy sector and planning processes, great collaboration.’

  • ‘Very experienced and really good at giving commercial advice that is applied to our situation rather than just a legal answer.’

  • ‘I really like working with Cathryn Tracey, she's very knowledgeable and her promotion to partnership this year is well deserved. ’

Key clients

  • BP Alternative Energies and Energy Baden Wurttemburg (EnBW)
  • Isle of Anglesey County Council
  • YTL Property Holdings
  • Bute Energy
  • Equinor
  • Green Gen Cymru
  • North Somerset Council
  • Kent County Council
  • RWE Renewables UK Solar and Storage and RWE Renewables UK
  • Department for Transport
  • Environment Agency
  • Gloucestershire County Council

Work highlights

Advised Eni and Progressive Energy on the HyNet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline and carbon capture project – the first Anglo-Welsh cross-border NSIP/DCO for a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
Advising Kent County Council on the consenting of the proposed development at Otterpool Park, a new garden village in Kent which will provide up to 10,000 homes.
Advising the Department for Transport in making decisions on Transport and Works Act Orders (which cover rail, guided transport and schemes affecting navigation) and non-National Highways Development Consent Order (DCO) applications (airports, strategic rail freight terminals).

Practice head

Gary Soloman

Other key lawyers

Alex Minhinick; Julian Boswall; Elizabeth Dunn; Jen Ashwell; Laura Fuller; Cathryn Tracey; Sarah Sutherland; Daniel Whittle; Matthew Tucker