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Jane Wakeham

Work Department

Transport and Infrastructure

Position

Senior associate

Jane practiced at the common law bar for 5 years before spending 14 years in industry. Since joining Winckworth Sherwood in May 2005, Jane has been involved in a variety of contentious and non-contentious work, mainly on behalf of public bodies. Jane joined the Parliamentary and Planning team in August 2006 and has since assisted on a range of infrastructure projects.

Jane has recently been involved on applications for Development Consent and Transport and Works Act Orders to authorise new railway infrastructure, including a number of promotions on behalf of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, such as the Network Rail (Ordsall Chord) Order 2015, Network Rail (Ipswich Chord) Order 2012 and Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 2010.

Career

Pupillage with Augustus Ullstein QC and Judith Parker QC 1985-5; barrister Chambers of Sir Ian Percival QC and Antonio Bueno QC 1985-90; Company Secretary Surrey Roll Leaf Limited 1990-93; Managing Director Surrey Roll Leaf Limited 1993-2004; Executive Assistant to Managing Director People Intelligence Limited 2005-2005; barrister Winckworth Sherwood 2005-present

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