The group at DWF regularly handles complex environmental matters, including permitting, water, biofuels and energy issues. Michelle Headridge spearheads the practice and has extensive experience in advising on cases in the waste and nuclear sectors, often relating to liability issues and waste storage and treatment. Gary Smith routinely advises on waste regulation matters, and Andrew Barton assists with environment regulatory and criminal matters concerning allegations of legislative breaches.
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Testimonials
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- Michelle Headrige, who heads the environment team, is fantastic. She's incredibly client-focused, not just on outcomes but in all service matters, billing, a strong collaborator, and a market leader, etc.
- Michelle Headrige is superb! One of, if not, "the" best environmental lawyers in the UK. Michelle is not to be underestimated. She's easy to work with, commercial, pragmatic, highly collaborative, and secures a successful outcome (often in challenging circumstances) with total ease.
Key clients
- BT Group PLC
- ESSAR Oil Limited
- Severn Trent Water Limited
- Morrisons Supermarkets Limited
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- Nuclear Restoration Services
- Pennon Group PLC
Work highlights
Advising Essar Oil UK Limited on the environmental aspects of the Vertex Hydrogen project.
Advising the Nuclear Decommission Authority (NDA) and Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) on the environmental and regulatory aspects of the transfer of seven Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors.
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Practice head
Michelle Headrige
Other key lawyers
Gary Smith; Andrew Barton