Planning
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
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Provided by Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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Chambers Review
Addleshaw Goddard's planning team handles a range of planning matters, acting for Aviva, Birmingham Airport and other prominent clients in the energy, transport and housing sectors. It is regularly engaged to advise on prominent infrastructure projects and significant Section 106 agreements, and also offers extensive experience handling residential development projects.
Work Highlights
- Addleshaw Goddard advised DP World London Gateway on the implementation of its TEU container terminal on the River Thames. This project is valued at around £1.5 billion and should allow the port to double its existing capacity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has good strength and depth and the team always delivers."
"The firm has good strength and depth and the team always delivers."
Notable Practitioners
Marnix Elsenaar is well versed in planning matters affecting the urban regeneration, housing, energy and transport sectors. These typically include compulsory purchase and compensation, Development Consent Orders and public inquiries, along with matters under the Transport and Works Act.
"Marnix is very good, efficient and knows what he is doing."
Gary Sector has a highly diverse practice, with experience in contentious planning issues both at inquiry and in the High Court, and advisory work relating to compulsory purchase, highways, and town and country law. Clients include public sector entities and infrastructure providers, investment funds and developers.
"Gary Sector is fantastic. He is entirely focused, on top of the law and has plenty of tactical nous. He is great to work with."