With a particular focus on compulsory purchases and redevelopment schemes, Norton Rose Fulbright is particularly active across the energy, office, and social housing sectors. Commended for her ‘consummate skill’, Sarah Fitzpatrick leads the practice and is often engaged in energy projects, as well as mixed-use schemes. Carina Wentzel’s recent workload encompasses student housing developments, and she is lauded for her ’stellar reputation’.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I received leading compulsory purchase advice from a highly experienced team who are claimant focused.'
- 'Carina Wentzel's ability to maintain charm even when working all hours to achieve the best result of the client makes her stand-out. She is undoubtedly one of the best known planning solicitors in the City and deserving of her stellar reputation.’
- ‘NRF is a major and growing market presence that takes on an enormous range of top quality work, including planning, CPO and major infrastructure. This team is capable of handling the largest energy and infrastructure cases that matches if not out performs any other in the City.’
- ‘Sarah Fitzpatrick is a highly experienced CPO lawyer and is user friendly. Carina Wentzel is also very able.'
- ‘Sarah Fitzpatrick comes with a heavy hitting reputation. She manages cases with consummate skill and is brilliant at pulling together a team of all stars to deal with a major infrastructure case.'
Key clients
- BMW Manufacturing Ltd
- Bellaview Properties Ltd
- Hampstead Asset Management Ltd
- Ocubis Ltd
- Wolseley Group Ltd
- ABC International Bank plc
- DB Cargo Limited / DB Cargo International Ltd
- Arcabas Ltd
- Berliet Ltd
- Hotchkiss Ltd
- Balfour Beatty Investments Ltd
- Hill Residential
- Linea Homes Group
- St George City Ltd
- Dome Assets Ltd
- Greenergy International Ltd
- Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Ltd
- Civitas Social Housing PLC
- New Southgate Property Ltd
- National Westminster Bank PLC
- Prime London Ventures Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank
- VMM Ltd
- RBC Europe Ltd
- Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
- Greencoat Solar
- PPR Estates
- Builder Depot Ltd
- Kenmin (HP) Ltd and New Court Residences Ltd
- Residential Land
- Aedifica Ltd
- Samson Capital Southern Ltd
- Anila Properties Ltd
- Funding Affordable Homes Housing Association Ltd
- RBC Europe Ltd
- Credit Suisse AG
- MUFG Bank
- ING Bank N.V
- RWE AG
- Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
- Saab AB
- Hermes GPE LLP
- Funding Affordable Homes Housing Association Ltd
- AIG Asset Management Ltd
- 777 Partners LLC
- Brit Group Services Ltd
- Walberton Parish Council
- VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities PLC
- Clerkenwell Fire Station Ltd
- Kwasa Global-I Ltd
- Supermarket Income Investments UK
- Glenroy Estates Ltd
- J&F Holdings Ltd
- Savills Ltd
Work highlights
- Secured planning permission for 185 residential units and a new builders’ merchants in Ealing.
- Secured planning permission for an 872 bed hotel, office refurbishment and extension in Lambeth.
- Advising on four linked outline planning applications for the development of 550 homes in Norfolk.
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Sarah Fitzpatrick