Band 2
Provided by Nicholas Evans
Nick has over 20 years’ experience advising on public law, the promotion of major infrastructure projects, and related planning and environmental law issues. He is also one of only a dozen active parliamentary agents, and as such is authorised to promote and oppose hybrid and private bills in Parliament.
He has advised on a multitude of development consent orders, transport and works act orders, harbour revision orders and compulsory purchase orders, for bodies as varied as National Grid, Network Rail, Transport for London and others.
As a parliamentary agent, he has promoted private bills for banks, cemeteries, local authorities and navigation authorities, and acted on the hybrid bills for Crossrail 1 and HS2.
Nick’s public and environmental law work includes long-term advice to the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales on issues ranging from fishery bye-laws to Brexit. He also regularly advises local authorities, including on the establishment of Transport for the North, Midlands Connect and England’s Economic Heartland.
Advised on the creation of Natural Resources Wales and 3 Regional Transport Bodies in England.
Leading the team promoting Crossrail 2, the South Wales Metro, and light rail schemes in Manchester, Nottingham and Docklands.
Provided by Chambers
Nicholas Evans is a partner in Broadfield Law's planning, infrastructure and public law team. He is a Roll A Parliamentary Agent and routinely acts on significant infrastructure projects in the transport sector.
Provided by Chambers
Nick is always impressive.
Nicholas Evans is very professional and astute in his observations and advice.
Nicholas' advice has been to the highest standard. The depth of his knowledge is abundant.
Nick Evans' real strength is understanding the parliamentary process, understanding the procedure and precedent, and giving calm, considered and helpful advice to clients.
Nick is always impressive.
Nicholas Evans is very professional and astute in his observations and advice.
Nicholas' advice has been to the highest standard. The depth of his knowledge is abundant.
Nick Evans' real strength is understanding the parliamentary process, understanding the procedure and precedent, and giving calm, considered and helpful advice to clients.