Ranking tables
Environment | UK
The North
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Addleshaw Goddard LLP 16 Years Ranked
DLA Piper UK LLP 16 Years Ranked- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 1
Keith Davidson Irwin Mitchell20 Years Ranked- Michelle Headrige Addleshaw Goddard LLP16 Years Ranked
Penny Simpson Freeths LLP12 Years Ranked- Simon Colvin Weightmans14 Years Ranked
- Stuart Wardlaw Addleshaw Goddard LLP19 Years Ranked
Teresa Hitchcock DLA Piper UK LLP27 Years Ranked- Claire GregoryEversheds Sutherland
Band 2
Alison Ogley Freeths LLP5 Years Ranked
Lukas Rootman CMS16 Years Ranked
Rod Hunt Clyde & Co LLP18 Years Ranked- Craig BurmanSchofield Sweeney
- Jane SouthworthEversheds Sutherland
Band 3
Associates to watch
Aimie Farmer CMS1 Years Ranked- Charlotte Scrivens Addleshaw Goddard LLP1 Years Ranked
- Catherine ManningEversheds Sutherland
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedAddleshaw 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.1 DLA Piper UK LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedDLA 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.
Band 2
2 CMSEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedCMS 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 LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedFreeths 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.
Band 3
3 Clyde & Co LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedClyde & 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.
3 Irwin MitchellEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedIrwin 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 LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedWalker 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.
3 WeightmansEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedWeightmans' 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.
3 Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLPEnvironment2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson has a range of industry expertise, including in the chemical, waste and automotive sectors. It regularly advises an impressive list of clients on water pollution, hazardous chemical control, and habitat protection among other matters. The team is also experienced in the defence of regulatory investigations and prosecutions, including representing clients in interviews under caution.