England - London • Real estate
K&L Gates LLP
The ‘incredibly efficient and focused’ planning team at K&L Gates LLP acts on both sides of development matters, working across a range of sectors for both public and private clients. The team handles regeneration and infrastructure projects, urban redevelopment, and strategic planning, as well as some cross-border transactional work. Practice head Feroze Abbas ’provides consistently strong advice’ and has developed expertise in niche areas of the planning sphere, including vires and transactional structuring. ‘Diligent’ and ’knowledgeable’ senior associate Rebecca Daniels plays an active role in the majority of the team’s planning projects.
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Testimonials
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‘The team have expert skills in all aspect of planning law. As a local authority client, the most value of the K&L Gates team is the confidence it distils in advocating on our behalf, especially in high-value and complex cases. The team have advanced the skills of the wider time and ensured we remained equipped with latest case law and legislative developments.’
‘Feroze Abbas, Rebecca Daniels, and the team have always stood out as fantastic lawyers, but are also able to engage with a variety of partners and stakeholders - from developers to local councillors. They have excellent sector knowledge and are highly respected. They go the extra mile to ensure they understand the position prior to entering negotiations and have been intimately involved in developing new and bold ways of securing additional value. They are strong advocates.’
‘The people in the K&L Gates team are the best of the best.’
‘K&L Gates always provide insightful, excellent advice which is easily digestible and go above and beyond to help explain to junior members of the client team when needed. They are renowned for being personable and enjoyable to work with, but robust in defence and all advice given.'
‘Feroze Abbas is exceptionally personable and will make himself available to help.'
- 'Rebecca Daniels is extremely through, whilst also very friendly and approachable, which helps to mark her out from other firms.’
‘The team is incredibly efficient and focused, providing robust and well-constructed advice to the client.’
‘Feroze Abbas provides consistently strong advice and exceptional client care.’
Key clients
- Avanton
- Coty Inc
- Elysian Residences
- London Borough of Hounslow
- London Borough of Bromley
- London Newcastle
- LRC Group
- Nuveen Real Estate
- Patrizia AG
- Stroud District Council
- Workspace Group PLC
Work highlights
- Advising the London Borough of Hounslow on all aspects of planning, including negotiation of section 106 agreements on multiple development sites.
- Advising Workspace Group PLC on the re-development of the Chocolate Factory in Wood Green, now part of an area wide regeneration scheme.
- Continuing to advise Avanton on its strategic Old Kent Road project, as well as Avanton’s new Culvert Close, London development which is currently in planning.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Feroze Abbas