Operating out of Leeds and Sheffield, Freeths LLP operates across all areas of planning and environmental law. The team combines knowledge of contentious planning and environmental work, with advisory services covering the promotion of significant infrastructure projects and transactional support services. Practice co-head Penny Simpson is engaged in natural capital work, whereas co-head Alison Ogley takes point on civil environmental cases, covering judicial review and environmental permit appeals. Emma Conwell is also recommended.
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Key clients
- Advance Northumberland
- Cumbria Partnership
Work highlights
Advised Advance Northumberland, enabling the £10bn Cambois Data Centre Campus to progress by securing a legally robust, ecologically justified use of Rule 4 under the Biodiversity Net Gain metric.
Advised the Cumbria Partnership on establishing a legally robust, landscape-scale habitat banking and nutrient mitigation scheme to enable the generation and sale of biodiversity units and nutrient credits.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Alison Ogley
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Emma Conwell
Practice head
Penny Simpson; Alison Ogley
Other key lawyers
Emma Conwell; Tom Roberts