Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP’s planning and environment team advises major clients such as HS2, Thames Water, and National Grid. Michelle Moss leads the planning team with expertise in compulsory purchase and large-scale regeneration. Claire Gregory heads the environment practice, advising on regulatory energy matters, permitting, and contaminated land. Helen Miller and Hayley Gore specialise in compulsory purchase and strategic planning, and Catherine Manning has expertise in chemical regulations and health and safety compliance. Samantha Grange has joined the team in January 2025 from Shoosmiths LLP to lead key infrastructure projects.
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Testimonials
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- 'Their technical expertise is in my experience the best in the business. They are also very approachable and no question is looked down upon, and no ask is too much. They are there every step of the way.'
- 'Michelle Moss is simply one of the best planning and CPO solicitors I have ever found - and she is great fun to work with too which makes life much easier.'
- 'The team understand the objectives of the client and advises on a tailored strategy to meet these as well as delivering the detailed work to a high level of expertise.'
- 'Claire Gregory is superb at managing big and complicated cases.'
- 'Eversheds are a safe pair of hands, operating in a market where safe is a fundamental requisite.'
- 'Claire Gregory provides top quality environmental legal advice'
- 'Hayley combines passion and commitment with an unflappable manner. Hayley instills us with confidence hence we continue to return to her time and time again.'
- 'Claire Gregory is an excellent lawyer. Her contentious and non contentious work mean that her advice is always commercial. She grasps the issue at hand very quickly.'
- 'I rely on Eversheds for strategic environmental advice. There are not many practices that have the same level of understanding of how environmental enforcement operates, particularly enforcement by the Environment Agency.'
- 'Michelle Moss has led us successfully. We are very grateful for her expertise, thoroughness, and advise. We are also grateful to her and Hayley Gore for there speedy, effective and thorough responses to urgent matters such as costs claims.'
Key clients
- English Cities Fund
- High Speed Two Limited
- Anglian Water Services Limited
- Rampion Extension Development Limited
- Pendle Borough Council
- Repairbrook Limited
- National Grid Gas Plc
- National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc (NGET)
- MAN Energy Solutions (UK) Ltd
- ECf (General Partner) Limited – St Helens
- REPIC
- SIMS Group UK Limited / now Unimetals
- Thames Water Utilities
- Beauparc Group (New Earth Solutions, Acumen Waste, JWM)
- Yorkshire Water
- Vital Energi
- McCain
- Benecol (part of Raisio Group)
- Drax
- Shell
Work highlights
Advising HS2 on matters of compulsory purchase and compensation on a large infrastructure project, including advising on approximately 10 cases in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) over the last year.
Promoted the development consent order for the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the English Channel off the coast of Suffolk, including Michelle Moss appearing as advocate at the CA and DCO hearings
Successfully promoted the Little Horstead CPO and made the Grain to Tilbury CPO, both for National Grid, contributing to the Great Grid Upgrade and the achievement of Net Zero targets
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Samantha Grange
Claire Gregory
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Michelle Moss; Claire Gregory
Other key lawyers
Samantha Grange; Helen Miller, Hayley Gore, Catherine Manning