Planning, redevelopment and infrastructure

Our planning, development and infrastructure specialists bring extensive and comprehensive legal expertise across a range of road, rail, ports infrastructure and airport projects.

Our experience helps clients navigate all aspects of their transport projects, from planning, land acquisition, consultation, stakeholder and management elements to procurement and construction contracts.

We support a range of highway clients – including local highway authorities – on the promotion, development and construction of major highway projects including new roads and bypasses, and road widening works.

In the rail sector, we advise on contracting arrangements for major rail projects for train operators and infrastructure owners/infrastructure managers. This has included advising on major upgrade and transformation projects as well as new stations, depots and other operational infrastructure.

The team advises on port infrastructure projects, including leasing and operational aspects, commercial agreements and berthing arrangements. In particular, we support clients operating at and through ports on projects to improve or construct new operational port facilities to enhance or expand their businesses/operations. We also advise clients impacted by proposed port expansion and development.

We act for a number of regional airports around the UK, advising airport owners and operators on acquisitions and disposals, as well as issued relating to airport expansion, passenger experience and telecoms enhancements. The team also advises owners and operators of infrastructure facilities at major airports, including the operators of fuel supply pipelines to and within the airport.