As a planning lawyer I am involved in both contentious issues (appeal work, judicial reviews) and non-contentious instructions (drafting complex section 106 agreements, advising on permitted development rights, CIL, green belt or heritage issues) and I enjoy this mix of work.
Lorna is an Associate in Clarke Willmott’s Housing Management Team in London. Lorna has extensive experience of working with social landlord clients having worked as an in-house lawyer for a local authority and for a registered provider.
Michelle is a Partner in the Planning and Environmental team and specialises in all aspects of planning, highways and compulsory purchase law and has held senior positions in both the private and public sectors.
Our non-contentious team advises on the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. Not only do we assist with contractual issues but we are also quick to understand business needs, giving practical advice in relation to legal challenges.
Our national Real Estate team is one of the largest of its kind in the UK and includes experts in commercial property investment and development, property litigation, planning and the environment, construction law, and restructuring and insolvency.