Town Legal LLP

Town Legal LLP is a ‘highly specialised’ firm focusing purely on planning law matters. Jointly chaired by Clare Fielding and Duncan Field, the practice advises clients on all aspects of planning law. Fielding’s specialisms include CPO and CIL work, and Raj Gupta also specialises in compulsory purchase and compensation law. The firm is at the forefront of developing areas within the sector, noting an increase in life sciences projects, an area in which Juliet Munn, who was promoted to legal director in July 2023, has been heavily involved. The practice also sees a significant amount of activity within the logistics space, advising on large-scale logistics schemes, as well as urban logistics and last-mile logistics projects. Meeta Kaur handles both non-contentious and contentious planning matters, including judicial review and statutory challenges, and Mary Cook has a wealth of experience acting on planning appeals. The firm brings together experts within the sector: Patrick Robinson has more than 40 years’ planning experience; Simon Ricketts has a wide local government practice; Michael Gallimore has over 30 years’ experience spanning regeneration and mixed-use schemes; and Spencer Tewis-Allen, promoted to partner in October 2022, is a specialist in large scale, complex developments.