Your challenges
The management of household, commercial and industrial waste is a key concern for local authorities. The industry is highly regulated and economic drivers such as increasing Landfill Tax rates have injected a degree of urgency to planning new waste projects. Waste projects are complex. They involve challenging issues on planning, the environment and technology risks.
Achieving your ambitions
We are recognised as one of the UK’s most highly regarded projects practices.
We have particular strengths in the waste sector, whether you are a local authority, a bidder or a bank lending senior debt for waste projects. Our waste practice is wide ranging and includes advice on all ancillary matters such as the Environmental Permitting regime and planning for MRFs, landfill and AD/MBT facilities.
The combination of our PPP/PFI projects team’s commercial expertise and our in-depth understanding of local authorities and the waste sector means that we are able to provide an excellent service and creative solutions to our clients.
The strength you need
Our dedicated projects team of fourteen lawyers advises the public sector, bidders and funders on project structuring and the procurement process (including competitive dialogue) through to financial close and operation. We have specialists in employment, tax, planning and environmental law.
Lawyers you can trust
Our team is highly rated by Chambers and Legal 500. We have acted for consortia bidding for projects around the UK. We are familiar with all relevant regulations and guidance and can apply that knowledge to your benefit.