LAWYER PROFILE

Mike Pocock

UK 2026

Pinsent Masons

Ranked in 1 practice area

Planning

North West

11 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Mike is a dynamic and commercially focused planning lawyer with over 20 years’ experience who is highly regarded in the regional and national market.

Mike is a team player, pragmatic in finding solutions and accessible to clients. Mike has a personable style and is level-headed in challenging situations. Mike has a particular reputation for large scale development and regeneration projects as well as being a leading expert on planning and consenting for water projects and data centres.

Mike leads the North West Planning Team which he established in 2012.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Planning - North West

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Mike Pocock acts on matters concerning large residential developments and infrastructure projects, such as planning applications, appeals and judicial reviews. He also advises on compulsory purchase and development consent orders.

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Strengths

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Mike is a good safe pair of hands. He offers good advice and is very measured.
PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Mike is the leading planning lawyer in the North West. He is understated but brilliant, overdelivers and has very sound judgement.
PlanningChambers Guide to the Legal Profession