Schofield Sweeney‘s environmental and regulatory practice stands out for its expertise in environmental compliance issues, where the team advises on contentious investigations and enforcement actions relating to waste disposal, air, noise and water pollution and non-compliance with permits, for which clients praise the team's ’wealth of practical and often industry-based knowledge’. Other areas of expertise include handling the environmental aspects of transactions and providing flood risk advice. Practice head Craig Burman is highly regarded in this space and has extensive experience in environmental legislation enforcement, particularly with regards to the Environment Agency. Ian Anderson is also noted.
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‘The firm's response and Craig Burman's constructive help were speedy, excellent and courteous. In fact, an outstanding model of behavior by any firm.’
‘Craig Burman stood out for the speed in which he absorbed and analysed the facts and legal implications of the problems presented to him and his succinct and articulate explanation of the possible responses to the problems. His courteous manner, personal attention throughout, and his personal follow-up of the case to ensure everything had been properly settled.’
‘Accessibility and insight, which is unique within the environmental law market.’
‘Craig Burnam - experience as both regulator and client advocate is unique. Really approachable, nicest guy you will ever meet.’
‘They are an exceptional law firm who provide advice based on a wealth of practical and often industry-based knowledge. They are simply more commercially minded than other law firms.’
‘Craig Burman is an outstanding environmental lawyer and others can't compare to his vast knowledge and experience with waste matters.’
Key clients
- Water Management Alliance
- Colson Transport Limited
- Greenhous Group (Holdings) Limited
- Leeds City Council
- Jeremy Benn Associates Limited
- Newlay Concrete Limited
- Milton (Peterborough) Estate Limited
- Fenwood Estates Limited
- Hermes Parcelnet Limited
- J N Bentley Limited
Work highlights
- Advised a local flood authority on its powers and rights in respect of a main river flood alleviation scheme, and interrelationship between powers of flood alleviation and rail network management and operation, together with ongoing flood and drainage issues and natural flood management.
- Advised a number of internal drainage boards in respect of their powers to take enforcement action in relation to non-consented works within its bye-law strip.
- Advised Greenhous Group Limited on environmental liabilities in connection with acquisitions and sales of business assets and contaminated land.
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Practice head
Craig Burman
Other key lawyers
Ian Anderson