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Environment | UK

The North

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. 

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Band 1

  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Addleshaw Goddard's practice has a full-service offering and extensive expertise in regulatory matters. The team is regularly called upon to advise on highly contentious cases and questions of environmental liability. It is also sought after for advice on the environment law implications of corporate and commercial transactions, and assists a broad client base including several household names.
  2. DLA Piper UK LLP
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    DLA Piper UK LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper is a leading team with both a national and international reach. It covers a range of contentious and non-contentious issues for clients in the private and public sectors, and is often involved in high-profile transactional matters, undertaking due diligence work. The team also frequently advise clients on environmental policy and compliance with new regulation.
  3. Eversheds Sutherland
    Environment
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. CMS
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    CMS
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    CMS is adept at handling the full scope of environment services. The team regularly advises clients on regulatory compliance, liability allocation and environment reporting requirements, as well as assisting with Environment Agency prosecutions, and possesses particular expertise in waste disposal and contaminated land issues.
  2. Freeths LLP
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    Freeths LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Freeths offers a proficient practice with a strong reputation for its work in environmental regulation, particularly for advice to developers and local councils regarding protected species. The team has further strengths advising on permitting requirements, environmental liability and water contamination. It is also known for its experience defending environmental prosecutions brought by regulatory agencies.
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Band 3

  1. Clyde & Co LLP
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    Clyde & Co LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Clyde & Co offers particular expertise in contentious environmental matters, including criminal and civil actions, as well as advising on permit compliance. The team regularly undertakes waste, water and air pollution and contaminated land matters. It often acts for corporates, recycling businesses, energy companies and public sector organisations.
  2. Irwin Mitchell
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    Irwin Mitchell
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell assists with a range of transactional and regulatory issues, with notable experience working on ESG due diligence and environmental permit-related matters. Its solicitors are also adept at handling planning matters, and have appeared before the Court of Appeal in a judicial review of the grant of planning permission.
  3. Walker Morris LLP
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    Walker Morris LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Walker Morris's environment group attracts both contentious and non-contentious work from an impressively diverse client base. The team has notable expertise in the renewables and waste sectors. It is recommended for assisting with Environment Agency investigations concerning pollution of watercourses and breaches of environmental permitting regulations, as well as offering in-depth environmental due diligence for corporate and real estate transactions.
  4. Weightmans
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    Weightmans
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Weightmans' environment practice advises public and private sector clients. It defends against environmental investigations and enforcements, advises on transactional matters and assists with regulatory questions and compliance. The team is also recommended for infrastructure and energy matters, as well as its impressive waste practice.
  5. Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
    Environment
    2025 | Band 3