Pinsent Masons LLP maintains a wide-ranging water practice, advising water companies on their critical infrastructure projects, including those developed under the SRO and DPC models. The team also provides assistance in relation to planning law, CPOs and overarching public law issues. Practice head Gordon McCreath is noted for his work on SRO projects, including new reservoirs and water transfer systems, and is also called upon for regulatory advice. Planning and consenting matters under the Planning Act 2008 and Transport and Works Act 1992 are areas of expertise for George Wilson. Arriving from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in November 2023, Marcus Mackenzie handles infrastructure-related financings, note issuances and securitisation transactions.
Testimonials
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- 'The partners of the team are professionals in legal service.'
- 'The people in the practice are easy to converse with and have a wealth of knowledge. I find them to be diligent and hardworking and they go the extra mile to achieve the right result for their clients. They are the firm's greatest strength and asset.'
Key clients
- Thames Water Utilities Limited
- Anglian Water
Work highlights
- Advised Thames Water on consenting strategy and procurement of financial and technical frameworks for its SRO water resource projects.
- Represented United Utilities in the Supreme Court on the long running litigation with Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited in relation to UU’s discharges of water and treated effluent into the canal.