NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Infrastructure and PlanningJanuary 2016
OUR TEAMMAIN CONTACT
RESOURCE• thelargestspecialistteamintheUK,abletoresourcealltypesof
majorprojectseffectively;• cost-controllerallocatedtoeachprojecttomanagelegalspend;• PublicAffairsteamadvisingclientsonallaspectsof
communicationsandstakeholderengagement;and• teamoffiveRollAParliamentaryAgents.
KNOWLEDGEAttheforefrontofknowledgeabouttheregime,deliveringup-to-dateadvice andguidanceinlinewithdevelopments.We:• publishtheleadingbookonthePlanningActregime–APractical
GuidetoNationalInfrastructureProjects;• maintaintheindustry’sleadingblog,updatedfrequentlyand
keepingallsubscribersattheforefrontofdevelopments;• provideinputintoimprovementstotheDCOprocessthrough
membershipofDCLG’sNSIPsoundingboard;and• playanactiveroleintheNationalInfrastructurePlanning
Association.Wesetupthebodyin2010andAngusWalkerisitscurrentBoardChair.
TEAM
SHABANA ANWARPartner
NICHOLAS BROWNPartner and Roll A Parliamentary Agent
MARK CHALLISPartner
CHARLES CLARKEPartner
NICHOLAS EVANSPartner and Roll A Parliamentary Agent
DAVID MUNDYPartner and Roll A Parliamentary Agent
BOB PERRIN Partner
ANGUS WALKERPartner and Head of TeamT +44 (0)20 7783 3441
ANDREW SMITH Partner
IAN McCULLOCHConsultant and Roll A Parliamentary Agent
PAUL THOMPSONConsultant and Roll A Parliamentary Agent
IAN CAMERONLegal Director
SARAH CLARK Legal Director
TOM HENDERSONLegal Director
RAHUL BIJLANISenior Associate
NICOLA JORDANSenior Associate
LEE TEARLESenior Associate
DOUGAL AINSLEY Associate
ALEXANDER HALLATTAssociate
KATIE PERSAUDAssociate
OKSANA PRICEAssociate
LAUREN SPENCERAssociate
LAURA THORNTON Associate
HEATHER FRASERSolicitor
JESSICA HEALYSolicitor
ANDREW LISTERSolicitor
EMILY MURRAY Solicitor
JOANNA PURKISSolicitor
JENNIFER SHORNEY Solicitor
MONIKA WEGLARZ Solicitor
PAM THOMPSONPrincipal Parliamentary Clerk and Document Manager
STUART THOMSONHead of Public Affairs
SANA ALIPublic Affairs Adviser
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MoreDCOapplicationsthananyotherlawfirm
100%successratewith11consentedapplications
Attheheartofindustrydevelopments
OUR DCO EXPERIENCE BIRCHAM DYSON BELL
Able Marine Energy Park 8
Stafford Chord 4
North Doncaster Rail Chord 2
Thames Tideway Tunnel (for objector) 12
A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Scheme 5
Morpeth Northern Bypass 7
A160/A180 Port of Immingham Improvement 14
Woodside Link 6
Heysham to M6 Link Road 1
M1 Junction 10a Improvement 3
Rookery South Energy from Waste (for DECC) 10
North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement 9
North Killingholme Power Station (for objectors) 11
Hinkley Point C Connection to Seabank Grid Connection 16
Willington C Gas Pipeline (for affected party) 13
Swansea Tidal Lagoon (for objector) 15
Lower Thames Crossing 20
A63 Castle Street, Hull 19
Navitus Bay Wind Park (for objector) 25
North London Heat and Power Project (for affected party) 18
National Grid Richborough Connection 17
London Paramount 21
A19 Testos Junction 22
Crossrail 2 (may be DCO) 23
Manston Airport 24
In-depthexperiencecovering:• airports;• commercialrealestate;• electriclines;• freight;• highways;• powergeneration;• rail;and•wastewaterprojects.
Multi-layeredteamwithexpertiseatalllevels
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EXPERIENCE• experience–moreDCOapplicationsthananyotherlawfirm;• success–100%trackrecord,moresuccessfulconsentsthanany
otherlawfirm;• fullyfamiliarwithalltypesofnationallysignificantinfrastructure
projectssonotlearningatyourexpense;• projectsatallstagesoftheapplicationprocessprovidingup-to-
dateexperienceateachphase;• advisingbothpublicandprivatesectororganisationsacross
thecountry;• advisingonotherissuessuchaslandassemblyandthirdparty
rights;and• actingforobjectorsandotheraffectedparties,resultingin
well-roundedadvice.
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