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Planning & Environment - Scotland

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Davidson Chalmers Stewart offers considerable expertise in a range of environmental matters, particularly in relation to waste management. It advises clients on permitting and regulatory compliance, as well as appealing environmental enforcement notices. The team demonstrates niche expertise in issues relating to the development of former quarry sites.

Work Highlights

  • Davidson Chalmers Stewart advised WKN GMBH on the sale of Sallachy Wind Farm to Boralex, a Canadian renewables developer.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Laura Tainsh
2
Laura Tainsh
2
Band 2

Laura Tainsh is the lead partner in Davidson Chalmers Stewart's environment and waste team, and dedicates much of her time to advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to the waste sector. She is a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Environmental Law.

Laura is a great practical hard-working solicitor. She is an asset to any project.

Laura does an excellent job.

Laura is diligent from the outset, very proactive and happy to collaborate. She is an expert in her field and breaks it down into an understandable fashion for people not in the legal field.

Jacqueline Cook
3
Jacqueline Cook
3
Band 3

Jacqueline Cook is knowledgeable on renewable energy and residential developments. Her client list includes developers, energy providers and leisure operators. She is also experienced in judicial reviews.

Jacqueline is always a pleasure to work with and provides consistently excellent advice.

I think she's excellent: very good at what she does.

Jacqueline provided good engagement, service and speed of delivery, and charged at a reasonable level, too.

Jackie has been very quick to respond to questions and has a huge amount of knowledge on planning law. She is always open to taking calls, even for the daft questions, which is appreciated.

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Laura Tainsh
2
Laura Tainsh
2
Band 2
Jacqueline Cook
3
Jacqueline Cook
3
Band 3