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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.

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Band 1

  1. CMS
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    CMS
    Environment
    2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    CMS takes on a broad spectrum of environmental work, including energy project permitting matters and contaminated land cases. The firm has an impressive client base including key players in the chemical, waste management and energy sectors. The team offers notable experience in compliance and enforcement issues, and also assists with environmental impact assessments and corporate due diligence.
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  2. Pinsent Masons LLP
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    Pinsent Masons LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 1 | 26 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons is a major player in the market with substantial credentials across a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters. Its areas of expertise include manufacturing and energy-related issues, particularly involving specialist knowledge of the nuclear arena. The team is regularly engaged on highly contentious environment cases, with clients including developers, utility companies and local authorities.
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Band 2

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    Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Shepherd and Wedderburn provides a comprehensive environmental law offering. The team has excellent capabilities in advising on the intersection of environmental law and renewable energy work, particularly with regard to offshore wind projects. Additional areas of strength include marine licensing matters, nature conservation, and permitting. The team also provides advice on environmental impact assessments and represents national clients in judicial reviews.
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Band 3

  1. Brodies LLP
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    Brodies LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 23 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 works with an extensive roster of clients including local authorities, administrative agencies and housing associations.
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  2. Burness Paull
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    Burness Paull
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Burness Paull offers a wide range of environmental services across Scotland, with particular expertise in offshore oil and gas, onshore and offshore renewable energy, and advising on marine and shipping matters. The team also has expertise in climate change and the "green agenda" thanks to its close links with the firm's in-house net zero team.
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  3. Davidson Chalmers Stewart
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    Davidson Chalmers Stewart
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Davidson Chalmers Stewart offers considerable expertise in a range of environmental matters, particularly in relation to waste management. The firm advises 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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  4. Anderson Strathern
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3
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