London, UK UK Bar Guide 2022 Ranked in 2 departments
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Barrister profile for UK Bar 2022
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UK Bar
Environment - London (Bar)
Band 3
Zack Simons Focuses on planning, environmental and compulsory purchase law. His clients include developers, landowners, local authorities and central government. Strengths: "He really knows his stuff and is very user-friendly." Recent work: Advised on a scheme to create a working farm in the green belt next to the Totteridge Academy in Barnet as part of a life skills education programme.
Zack Simons Zack Simons continues to go from strength to strength at the Planning Bar. He focuses on planning, compulsory purchase and environmental work, and has appeared in leading cases on current contentious planning issues such as environmental impact and housing need. He represents landowners, central government, private developers and local authorities for all types of work in the field. Strengths: "Zack is a standout junior. He is a very sound advocate and always completely up to date on the rapidly emerging developments in planning law." "He is really bright, personable and gets on well with clients." Recent work: Promoted a Garden Village proposal in Sittingbourne on behalf of Quinn Estates. The proposed project will include over 9,000 new homes, an expansion to the Kent Science Park and the development of an alternative route from the A22 to the M2.
