Environment
UK Guide 2025 : The North
Band 2
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Chambers Review
CMS is adept at handling the full scope of environment services. The team regularly advises clients on regulatory compliance, liability allocation and environment reporting requirements, as well as assisting with Environment Agency prosecutions, and possesses particular expertise in waste disposal and contaminated land issues.
Work Highlights
- CMS assisted Cadent Gas with various procedures relating to the HyNet Northwest Hydrogen Pipeline project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"CMS always provides advice with a commercial edge."
"CMS has good technical experts with an understanding of our industry and the regulatory environment."
"CMS provides prompt responses and is always able to field someone when required."
"CMS has never once disappointed us with its attention to detail and patience with our complex issues."
"CMS always provides advice with a commercial edge."
"CMS has good technical experts with an understanding of our industry and the regulatory environment."
"CMS provides prompt responses and is always able to field someone when required."
"CMS has never once disappointed us with its attention to detail and patience with our complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Lukas Rootman is well regarded for his experience advising on contentious regulatory matters. He represents companies from a range of sectors with significant environmental liability risk profiles in defence of Environment Agency prosecutions.
"Lukas Rootman has provided very valuable support for us."
"Lukas is fantastic, pragmatic and direct."
"Lukas Rootman has a huge breadth of knowledge."
"He is our go-to as he understands our business."
Rebecca Roffe possesses a strong reputation for her experience in transactional and regulatory environmental work. She primarily deals with non-contentious matters, including the provision of advice on environmental permitting and energy efficiency standards.
"Rebecca Roffe is very helpful, well briefed and good to work with."
"Rebecca is so responsive. Nothing is too big of an ask; she knows her stuff."
Aimie Farmer is a senior associate in CMS's environment and health and safety team. She is experienced advising clients on a range of issues, including defences against EA prosecutions and environmental compliance.
"Aimie Farmer provides great service and has good understanding. She is smart."
"Aimie's client care is immaculate. Clients really do trust her to an exceptional degree; she builds fantastic client relationships."
Ranked Lawyers at
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The North