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Georgie Messent leads the environmental and sustainability legal team. She advises clients on environmental risk management in the context of day to day operations, corporate or property transactions, litigation and infrastructure projects. She has been a specialist in this area for more than 20 years and is described in Legal 500 as being 'able to convert the intricacies of environmental law into practical advice'. She is ranked as a leader in her field and is co-author of a Sweet & Maxwell's first edition text entitled Property Transactions: Planning and Environment.Georgie’s recent work includes advising: an oil and gas company on environmental and health & safety (EHS) issues arising during the acquisition of a terminal, filling stations and petrol stations a chemicals manufacturing business on all aspects of EHS issues in site closures and divestments a significant waste & recycling company on incidents across a range of facilities, including a review of operating systems and guidance on interaction with regulators a major retailer on green leases, energy efficiency and carbon cost provisions a specialty chemicals company on the implications of changing permit conditions a manufacturing company on its carbon trading documentation and entitlement to carbon credits after a site closure an insurer and the insured waste management company on nuisance claims by neighbours
Lucy Webster is a partner in the Litigation team in London. Lucy specialises in high-value domestic and cross-border disputes in court proceedings, as well as international arbitration under various institutional rules. Lucy is recognised particularly for her work in the environmental, social and governance (ESG), clean energy, sports and media sectors. Lucy's expertise extends to all types of alternative dispute resolution, including mediations involving multiple stakeholders and complex expert determination processes. Lucy also acts for high-profile clients where reputational risk is a material factor in the strategic direction of disputes. Lucy is one of only 23 private practice dispute resolution (commercial litigation) lawyers in London to be ranked as a Rising Star by The Legal 500, where she is recognised as “a brilliant solicitor – the sort of person round whom the rest of a legal team gravitates and on whom it depends”. Lucy is described by clients as “sharp, proactive and extremely personable” and “incredibly thorough, practical and dedicated, with a very strong knowledge of litigation process. She provides timely and common-sense strategies and advice, and is an extremely clear communicator”.