Rail
BDB Pitmans
The skilled team at BDB Pitmans is praised for its ‘ability to distil complex legal matters into language that aligns with the client’s processes and procedures, enabling key decisions to be made with full knowledge and understanding of the risks, costs and programme implications’. Mark Challis is at the helm. Its primary focus is on planning matters and advising on obtaining authorisations for rail schemes. The group has particular expertise in advising on projects that require development consent orders under the Planning Act 2008. Duncan O’Connor is another prominent member of the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are highly engaged, have great sector knowledge and advise in a pragmatic way'.
‘Duncan O' Connor is very calm and measured, and that gives us great confidence as a client’.
‘Highly experienced and deep knowledge’.
'Mark Challis - an excellent team leader with a calmness that reassures clients’.
‘The team are both very knowledgeable and down to earth, which is a crucial combination when working together on long-lasting commissions'.
‘Duncan O'Connor is an excellent legal advocate who will always make time to advise on issues, regardless of the scale of complexity. Duncan is also very personable and easy to work with'.
'BDB Pitman are collaborative and communicative, with a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. Their teams are diverse, but all share the same ability to instil confidence to the client that you are safe in their hands'.
'They are willing to look outside the box to find innovative solutions to complex issues, using their depth of knowledge to deliver value and best practice'.
Key clients
- HS2 Petitioners
- East West Railway Company
- Transport for London
- Northumberland County Council
- Network Rail
- Transport for Greater Manchester and other authorities
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Challis