At Ampersand Advocates, Ailsa Wilson KC is sought after for her expertise in advising on land ownership disputes, infrastructure development issues and contentious matters relating to environmental protection regulations. Marcus McKay KC continues to act for energy companies in work concerning the planning aspects of large-scale energy infrastructure projects in Scotland. In recent work for the group, McKay KC and Nicholas McAndrew represented SSEN Transmission in a public local inquiry concerning planning permission for the construction of a 275kV overhead electricity line in Argyll and Kintyre, as part of a 13.3km energy infrastructure development project; the Scottish Government granted approval for the construction. Louise Cockburn is well-versed in advising on planning and environmental matters.
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