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Planning & Environment - Scotland

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What the Team is Known For

Brodies has a first-rate planning team that regularly acts for public and private sector clients and demonstrates strength across a broad array of environmental disciplines. It frequently handles infrastructure planning and compulsory purchase matters and is noted for its work in land, waste and energy matters. Its lawyers are also highly experienced in renewable energy and residential property matters such as onshore wind and affordable housing. The team provides additional expertise in the planning aspects of retail and leisure schemes.

Work Highlights

  • Brodies advised S Harrison Developments in relation to obtaining planning permission for student and residential developments.

Strengths

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Their wide range of legal expertise and ability to work across multiple departments for multifaceted legal issues is valuable to us.

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They are leaders in terms of thought leadership, as well as having up to date knowledge and a deep understanding of current policies. Their lawyers are go-to partners in understanding the market.

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The team are law specialists and have the skills to deal with a full range of queries. They understand the commerciality of my business and provide invaluable strategic advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Elaine Farquharson-Black
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Elaine Farquharson-Black
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Elaine Farquharson-Black is commended for her standout planning practice in the Aberdeen market. She is highly sought after by clients for her expertise in the housebuilding industry and compulsory purchase compensation claims.

Elaine is peerless in her knowledge of all matters relating to planning and environmental law. She is excellent with clients, a great team player and very competent. A leader in her field.

Elaine is the best at what she does.

Elaine is very helpful and provides useful guidance on how we should move forward.

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Neil Collar
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Neil Collar
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Neil Collar is held in high regard for his extensive knowledge of the Scottish planning law system. He is well known for representing clients in public inquiries and planning appeals and for his expertise in environmental impact assessments.

Neil is a go-to for any question and working with him is an absolute pleasure.

Neil is outstanding.

Neil is fantastic.

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Karen Hamilton
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Karen Hamilton
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Karen Hamilton is highly regarded for her extensive experience in this sector. She advises on project and planning issues, including consent and objections to applications, inquiry processes and compensation matters.

Karen is pragmatic and has extensive knowledge of the planning system on both the developer and authorities side. She is very good at considering complex cases and identifying the key points.

She is an exceptional lawyer, extremely personable and works very hard. She is great at explaining everything and communicates very well.

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Philip Hunter
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Philip Hunter
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Philip Hunter heads the environment team at Brodies and assists clients with a wide variety of matters, particularly in relation to land contamination and waste management. He has a great deal of experience advising on the environmental regulatory aspects of major fossil fuels and renewable energy projects.

Philip has an excellent practice and is a go-to for environmental matters in Scotland.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Elaine Farquharson-Black
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Elaine Farquharson-Black
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Neil Collar
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Neil Collar
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Karen Hamilton
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Karen Hamilton
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Philip Hunter
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Philip Hunter
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