Provision of independent services focusing on leveraging expertise to achieve commercial solutions in the ports,
transport (rail and road), regeneration, and construction sectors.
Provision of specialist solutions for major project
approvals, port and regeneration sector advice, parliamentary agency and lobbying, heavy civils consulting
(port superstructure & infrastructure including road & rail), procurement and competition, and environmental remediation
strategies.
Identification of and creation of opportunities for investment.
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Strategic planning and execution of the development for London Gateway Port, a £850M capital port development project
representing the largest development opportunity undertaken by P&O in their core Port business.
Directing and execution of the approval process for the largest port development proposal in UK history.
Delivery of commercial solutions for myriad of complex issues achieving a win/win balance between the competing commercial
and regulatory pressures inherent in major development projects of this nature.
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Creation and delivery of commercial solutions for the project, reporting to Chief Operating Officer, ranging from rail,
road, marine, aggregates, commercial fisheries through to land acquisition structures, services contracts and a wide range of
compromise agreements with Regulators, the UK Government and utilities.
Creation and promotion, by way of harbour empowerment order, of the UK's newest harbour authority.
Accountability for environmental issues for project as a whole including resolution of acceptability of the remediation of the
redundant Shellhaven oil refinery site land, structural Environmental Impact Assessments and implementation of European directive
requirements.
All legal strategy, tactics and management for the project as a whole from inception of the case for the approval process to
invitations to tender for major marine construction civil works.
Leadership and direction of the teams involved throughout the project, ranging from external professional consultancies,
individual expert witnesses through to P&O Ports risk, insurance and development team.
Creation and implementation of strategies in the face of industry competition to maximise the potential investment opportunity
for P&O Ports.
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Macfarlanes punches above its weight as a UK City Law Firm with the ability and experience to advise and execute complex
international transactions with a strategy of partner-level cohesive and solution-oriented services.
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Creation of a new business area within Macfarlanes promoting and delivering major infrastructure projects for developers,
investors, financiers and regulators.
Identifying strategic opportunities for the creation of major infrastructure projects from town centre redevelopments, through
to major housing building programmes and regeneration projects.
Creation and implementation of solutions to project blockers, ranging from structural, commercial, legal to political advice
and delivery.
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Delivery of major development solutions through, for example, unlocking strategic planning permissions including residential
house building programme in the Green Belt, and significant infrastructure and commercial development in Canary Wharf.
Development and growth of new business opportunities at Macfarlanes and promotion of a niche practice including the redevelopment
of town centres, together with the promotion of solutions for the delivery of major infrastructure projects spanning ports,
airports, road, rail, water, and utilities.
Editor of The Compulsory Purchase Manual - published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and sponsored by the Office of the
Deputy Prime Minister.
Equity Partner.
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Local Government with annual budget of over £1billion providing strategic services to Essex including responsibility
for the delivery, development and maintenance of strategic infrastructure such as roads, waste and minerals.
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Delivery of approvals strategy, including Public Inquiries, for Stansted Airport developments including A120 and M11
Junctions. Delivery of approvals and early implementation strategy for the A130, A414 major road scheme developments.
Advice and implementation for strategic minerals, waste and landfill planning and opportunities in Essex.
Management of and advice to Council Committees including Strategic Planning, Economic Development and Regeneration, and their
sub-committees ranging from environmental enforcement to highway and rights of way status.
Procurement, compliance and negotiation of highway construction contracts including lane rental agreements for Trunk Roads.
Section 106 Agreements achieving commercial settlements with developers and their funders, Section 278 Highway Works Contracts
for developer funded major highway construction works. Full range of development-led solutions such as highway closures, traffic
regulation, Side Roads Orders etc.
Management of significant compulsory purchase transactions to enable infrastructure schemes to be implemented effectively and
at least cost compliant with regulatory requirements.
Stakeholder consultations and management, public inquiries.
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Recognised for ability to deliver infrastructure solutions to the commercial sector efficiently and effectively whilst
operating within the strictures of Local Government.
Acknowledged expertise in highways & rail law and practice (including status disputes), compulsory purchase law and practice
and environmental/waste law and practice.
Implementation of commercial solutions achieving protection for tax payer but providing more cost effective solutions for developers/funders.
Qualified as a lawyer whilst at Essex County Council.
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