Environment
Dickinson Dees LLP, Newcastle
Ward Hadaway, Newcastle
Watson Burton LLP, Newcastle
Hay & Kilner, Newcastle
Jacksons Law, Stockton
Sintons LLP, Newcastle
Very knowledgeable and commercially minded” practice head Stuart Wardlaw and the team at Dickinson Dees LLP have seen continued growth in the waste sector; the firm is advising one multi-national in relation to the closure of a chromium manufacturing facility at Teesside.
Ward Hadaway acted for Newcastle International Airport in a public inquiry relating to objections to a scheme to erect six wind turbines at a site in Northumberland. Under the leadership of Stephen Campbell, the team attracted new clients Asda and Hargreaves in 2009.
Watson Burton LLP advised new client Barking Riverside Ltd on an investigation and prosecution into the destruction of a protected-species habitat although practice head Tristan Meears-White has recently moved to DWF LLP.
Hay & Kilner’s commercial property team is regularly called on to advise on environmental risks. Paul Taylor is the key contact.
At Jacksons Law, Adrienne Patterson advises her agricultural client base on environmental issues
Sintons LLP’s commercial team, headed by Paul Liddle, has advised ATH Resources, the third-largest coal producer in the UK, on a number of major environmental schemes.
