England - North West • Real estate
DLA Piper
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DLA Piper‘s national team is led by planning specialist Trevor Ivory from Birmingham and environment specialist Teresa Hitchcock from Sheffield. National lead partner for compulsory purchase agreement-related matters, the ’very personable’ Sophie Stewart is the name to note in Manchester; she handles a broad array of town and country planning matters, specialising in regeneration projects of considerable scale. Legal director Richard Buxton has a notable environmental specialism.
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Testimonials
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‘DLA's team is knowledgeable, responsive and solution-focused. They can swiftly draft required clauses and deal efficiently with queries.'
‘Sophie Stewart is very personable, focused and willing to discuss various ways of addressing certain issues. She can also highlight key risks and suggest appropriate options for mitigation.’
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Key clients
- Halton Borough Council
- Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited
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Work highlights
- Appointed to provide support on two major projects – the examination in public of the Greater Manchester joint DPD “Places for Everyone” and the forthcoming DCO submission by Gloucestershire CC of a DCO for Junction 10 improvements on the M5.
- Advising on multiple regeneration projects including the new Widnes Leisure Centre, Runcorn Station Quarter, an extension to the science park in Daresbury, a new highways junction at Widnes Loops and an assisted living scheme with Halton Housing.
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