UK Guide 2026 : Northern Ireland
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A&L Goodbody advises a broad range of clientele on the full gamut of planning and environmental instructions. Notably, the team advises several local councils, educational bodies and government departments. The firm offers particular expertise in contentious mandates and matters of public law, including judicial review proceedings, planning appeals and enforcement cases.
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A&L Goodbody has a very strong ability to react quickly and appropriately.
A&L Goodbody has a good and solid ability to handle complex and sophisticated legal interpretation matters.
I have found that A&L Goodbody deliver what they say they are going to deliver in the timeframe that they agreed.
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Micaela Diver is head of A&L Goodbody's planning and environmental team. She is commended for her public law and litigation expertise as it pertains to judicial reviews, regulatory compliance and planning appeals. Diver is the first port of call for many of Northern Ireland's public bodies and local authorities, though she also acts for an enviable list of high-profile private clients in the retail and energy sectors.
Micaela is very good on planning work and knows all the requirements that we need for our work.
Micaela is intelligent, enthusiastic and has a wealth of knowledge of the wider commercial and political trends.
Planning & Environment
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