Planning

BDB Pitmans

BDB Pitmans is geared to handle compulsory purchases and development consent orders, for which Mustafa Latif-Aramesh is a key contact. Nick Evans spearheads the practice and is often engaged in HS2 and Network Rail matters, while Angus Walker is well-versed in infrastructure projects. Sarah Clark is commended as ‘careful and thoughtful with great charm’, Duncan O’Connor is proficient in transport matters, and Richard Marsh is well-regarded in the energy sector.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Superb understanding and unparalleled experience of the infrastructure planning sphere.'
‘BDB Pitmans have enormous strength in-depth in the infrastructure planning field. The firm has promoted some of the largest infrastructure projects recently.'
‘Angus Walker has an encyclopaedic knowledge of infrastructure planning law and is a great 'rain-maker' for the firm. Mustafa Latif-Aramesh has almost unrivalled knowledge of what's going on in the infrastructure planning world.'
'Mustafa Latif-Aramesh seems to have an ever growing bucket of knowledge on all things DCO, Planning and Environment. His ability to recall both general case studies as well particular article numbers means that as a client team you know you're in a safe set of robust hands.’
'Sarah Clark is careful and thoughtful, with great charm.'

Key clients

National Highways
London Luton Airport Limited
Wales and West Utilities
Transport for London
DFDS Seaways plc
East West Railway Company Limited
Northumberland County Council
East Suffolk Council
Firma Vogt Solar Limited
Alfanar Energy
Alternative Use Boston Projects Ltd
Royal National Theatre
Bute Energy/Green Gen Cymru

Work highlights

Advised National Highways on a large road scheme, involving a new crossing beneath the Thames, downstream of Dartford.
Advised on a major expansion of an airport to accommodate up to 32 million passengers p.a.
Advised EWR on its £6bn flagship project.