Planning - London (Firms)
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Town Legal is a sought-after planning boutique, home to industry specialists with a wealth of experience in high-profile regeneration and development projects. The team advises on the full range of planning matters including compulsory purchase and related compensation work and processes, such as public inquiries and appeals.
Strengths
Town Legal have excellent knowledge of the law, good negotiation skills, and strong knowledge of any changes in the planning law system.
Town Legal provides strong customer service, communication, commercial acumen, and negotiation skills.
The Town Legal team are incredibly capable of grasping complex issues quickly and formulating strategies accordingly.
Town Legal provides strong breadth and depth of experience, and the team are agile and very responsive.
Work Highlights
Town Legal advised Aroland Holdings Limited on all aspects of the planning strategy for the development of 1 Undershaft, which will be the tallest building in the City of London and equal to the height of the shard.
Notable practitioners
Simon Ricketts is a leading adviser on the compulsory purchase, planning and local government aspects of high-profile developments around the UK. He has advised clients ranging from landowners and developers to funds and investor institutions. He has written extensively on the subject of planning law.
Simon gives thoughtful, imaginative advice and thrives on novelty and uncertainty as well as giving exemplary advice on all planning issues.
Simon is one of the most knowledgeable legal planners in the country.
Clare Fielding is managing partner of Town Legal. She is particularly known for substantial London projects, such as residential, office and commercial developments. She regularly advises on planning disputes and litigation, public inquiries and the Community Infrastructure Levy.
Clare provides strong client service and strategic project advice.
Clare is a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer in the planning space.
Michael Gallimore has a strong track record of planning work in the context of residential, retail, office, leisure and mixed-use developments. He is highly experienced in infrastructure and regeneration projects.
Michael is a very experienced lawyer in the planning space.
Duncan Field advises on commercial, regeneration and infrastructure schemes nationwide. His recent work includes expansion projects for major clients in the manufacturing and transport sectors.
Mary Cook is an experienced planning barrister who represents clients in the High Court and at planning inquiries, hearings and examinations. She also advises developers and landowners on their retail, residential, commercial and green belt projects.
Mary is a high-profile lawyer in the space who is both knowledgeable and likeable.
Meeta Kaur draws on previous experience as a town planner in central London. She advises public sector organisations, developers and landowners and represents them in planning disputes. She is particularly adept at overseeing mixed-use developments and urban extensions.
Meeta is focused, meticulous and hard-working. She knows the minutiae of London Planning issues inside-out and gives solid commercial advice.
Meeta is very engaging and has diverse experience on a range of planning matters.
Louise Samuel's experience in the field of planning law includes infrastructure, energy schemes and town extension redevelopments. She has demonstrated particular expertise advising on complex tall building projects in and around central London.
Louise provides excellent representation and support on complex planning negotiations and Section 106 agreements.
Louise gives firm and clear advice and helps clients in developing their planning strategy and addressing legal risks.
Raj Gupta has a particular skill in handling compulsory purchase and compensation disputes. He is often sought out by landowners and public bodies for advice on a range of major projects.
Raj is a leading light in the CPO world.
