Mills & Reeve LLP‘s planning and environment team is led by Melanie Grimshaw, advising strategic land promoters, developers, investors, public sector bodies, and major corporates on development planning, highways, compulsory purchase, and regeneration schemes. Grimshaw handles contentious planning matters and advises on statutory challenges, environmental impact assessments, and judicial reviews. Fiona Barker has experience in nationally significant infrastructure projects, particularly in transport and energy, and advising on compulsory purchase orders and compensation. Clemmie Edgeworth focuses on planning, highways, compulsory purchase, planning appeals, statutory challenges, and judicial reviews.
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‘Our engagement with Mills & Reeve in relation to number of Government PFI contracts has been very rewarding in terms of assisting in resolving or progressing complex legal matters and in the Dispute environment. M&R have access to significant experience within their team and can and have aligned their resources in a timely and effective manner.’
‘M&R stand out for their ability to engage positively and quickly and to be able to provide assessments that make a difference in our decision making processes.’
Key clients
- Mission Street
- Bruntwood
- Wain Estates (Carrington) Limited
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Applethwaite Limited
- Wain Homes (North West) Limited
- St Dunstan’s College
- TH Clements
- Kids Planet
- Langtree
- Tritax Symmetry
- Wain Estates
Work highlights
Advising Wain Estates (Carrington) Limited on the redevelopment of the 1,665-acre former Shell petrochemical works at Carrington into a new district centre in Trafford (Known as the New Carrington regeneration project).
Advising TH Clements on its statutory objection to the proposed Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm Order (a Development Consent Order (“DCO”)).
Acting for Kids Planet Day Nurseries on a ground rent sale and leaseback with an investor managed by Alpha Real Capital LLP, with 28 sites sold as part of the process.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Melanie Grimshaw
Other key lawyers
Clemmie Edgeworth; Fiona Barker