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Environment | UK

Scotland

This section features environmental litigation, as well as advisory and transactional support for clients. 'Traditional' environment work includes regulatory compliance, litigation and enforcement actions related to air, water, wetlands, waste and endangered species. We also include advice to corporate and financial clients on the environmental aspects of M&A, financings, securities offerings and other transactions that involve due diligence and environmental insurance issues.  

There is also a UK-wide Environment: Claimant section which ranks firms and individuals.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1
  1. Pinsent Masons LLP 25 Years Ranked
2
Band 2
  1. CMS
  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
3
Band 3
  1. Brodies LLP
    Brodies LLP 22 Years Ranked
  2. Davidson Chalmers Stewart
    Davidson Chalmers Stewart 6 Years Ranked
  3. Anderson Strathern

All Departments profiles

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Band 1
  1. 1
    Pinsent Masons LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 1 | 25 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons is a major player in the market with outstanding credentials in a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters. Its areas of particular expertise include manufacturing and energy-related issues, involving specialist knowledge of the nuclear arena. The team is regularly engaged on highly contentious environmental cases, with clients including developers, utility companies and local authorities.
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Band 2
  1. CMS
    Environment
    2024 | Band 2
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  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Brodies LLP
    3
    Brodies LLP
    Environment
    2024 | Band 3 | 22 Years Ranked
    Brodies demonstrates strength in a broad array of environmental disciplines, with abilities in contaminated land, waste and energy matters. Its team is able to handle a variety of contentious environmental cases and also offers expertise in risk management and regulatory matters. It often works with an impressive roster of clients including local authorities, administrative agencies and housing associations.
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  2. Davidson Chalmers Stewart
    3
    Davidson Chalmers Stewart
    Environment
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Davidson Chalmers Stewart offers considerable expertise in a range of environmental matters, particularly in relation to waste management. They advise clients on permitting and regulatory compliance, as well as appealing environmental enforcement notices. The team demonstrates niche expertise in issues relating to the development of former quarry sites.
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  3. Anderson Strathern
    Environment
    2024 | Band 3
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