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Anita Rivera

Anita Rivera

UK 2026

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About

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Career

Partner and Head of Planning, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Partner and Head of Planning, DAC Beachcroft LLP

Senior Associate, RPC LLP

Senior Associate, Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer

Senior Associate, Dentons

Trainee, Dentons

Experience

-Advising a purchaser on the acquisition of half of a London regeneration scheme benefiting from outline planning permission and the associated disaggregation of planning obligations and other planning liabilities and risks.

-Acting for a private developer on a major mixed used, tall building development in the London Borough of Southwark.

-Advising a leading housebuilder on the calculation of chargeable development and securing social housing and charitable relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy.

-Advising a development company on all planning aspects relating to a change of use of Grade 1 and Grade II* listed buildings within a Grade II* registered historic park together with new 'paragraph 55' dwellings.

-Acting for a major London developer on permitted development rights to secure a change of use from an office tower to residential at a site within the London Borough of Brent.

-Advising Chinese property developers on the acquisition and development of a strategic housing site in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

-Successfully defending an interested party on attempted judicial review challenges relating to the grant of planning consent for a major food store development.

-Acting for the Landowner in defence of a revocation of a certificate of lawful development.

-Acting for a Developer at a planning appeal inquiry for the proposed residential led development of three tall buildings in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

-Acting for a Developer on multiple planning aspects associated with the redevelopment of Dulwich Hamlet Football Stadium and new residential units.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Planning - London (Firms)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Anita Rivera comes highly recommended for planning strategy. She has advised on a number of large-scale development and redevelopment projects throughout London and further afield, including in the residential, hospitality, energy and mixed-use fields.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Anita is very clear and concise with complex issues and advice. She consistently exceeds expectations and is able to absorb complex information quickly and get straight to the relevant matters.

    PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Anita always provides sound and clear advice.

    PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Anita provides strong and sound strategy and tactics, including in litigation.

    PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Anita is an extremely engaging and sophisticated lawyer who understands the full breadth of the development process and the commerciality of decisions.

    PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Anita is a go-to on any complicated planning matters.

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