Advising on major planning initiatives and land acquisitions, the ‘excellent’ Fieldfisher LLP practice fields specialists in planning, environmental, and real estate law. The firm regularly handles section 106 agreements on behalf of residential developers, with Birmingham-based head Sue Simpson specialising in both regeneration and redevelopment projects. The ’very collaborative’ Dinah Patel and Rosa Simson are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘I rate both Christopher Stanwell and John Bowman very highly for the breadth of their experience across the planning sector; the quality of their legal analysis; and their ability to provide comprehensive, commercially-focused strategic advice on highly complex matters.’
‘The Fieldfisher planning team is excellent. They bring a commerciality to their advice which is hugely beneficial.'
- 'Dinah and team are very collaborative and have strong relationships with their counterparts at local authorities.’
‘Dinah is highly experienced with a huge depth of planning knowledge and can be relied upon.’
Key clients
- Hammond Chemicals Limited
- Greenswitch Capital Limited
- Vistry Group (formerly Countryside Properties Limited)
- Stonebond Properties (Solihull) Limited
- Prologis
- CALA Homes Limited
- Cambridge Medipark
- The Children's Village
- Robert Bosch Limited
- Skanska UK Plc
- Angel Care Plc
- Toorak Capital Funding
Practice head
Sue Simpson; Christopher Stanwell
Other key lawyers
John Bowman; Dinah Patel; Emily Tetley-Jones; Rosa Simson; Lesley Webber