England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate
Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs‘ planning team maintains a client roster that encompasses large utility and energy providers, national retailers, local councils and housebuilders. The team’s Leeds office regularly works with contacts across the country to advise on section 106 agreements, planning appeals and public inquiries, and Development Consent Orders for urban regeneration projects, energy schemes and mixed-use developments. The team is led by senior associate David Myers, who is well regarded for his expertise in contentious matters. Senior associate Gemma Newell is also recommended for her ’superb‘ advice on energy projects.
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Testimonials
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‘The Leeds team are quick at grasping the issue, bringing effective solutions and providing a comfort factor to difficult problems.’
‘David Myers at the Leeds office is very responsive, intelligent and brings a very friendly approach to what are difficult planning problems.’
‘Gemma Newell is superb. She has particular expertise in necessary wayleave matters. Gemma is organised and has sound judgement. Clients trust her and those in her team love working with her.’
Key clients
- Dunmoore Group
- Egdon Resources UK Limited
- Electricity North West
- GP Atkin Homes Limited
- Leaf Living PropCo Limited
- Leavesley Group
- Leeds City Council
- Live Nation
- National Grid
- Northern Gas Networks
- Northern Powergrid
- Preston City Council
- Sp Manweb plc
- St Francis Group
- Taylor Wimpey UK Limited
- The Co-op
- Watkin Jones
- Wendy’s
Work highlights
- Advised Scottish Power Manweb PLC on the North Shropshire Reinforcement Development Consent Order.
- Acted for Electricity North West on a necessary wayleave application for the retention of a 132kV overhead line.
- Advised Greentech Invest UK (1) Limited on a planning appeal for a solar farm near Telford.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Myers