Penny Simpson is
the Lead Partner for Environment at Freeths LLP. With 20 years’ experience in
all areas of contentious and non contentious environmental law, she has built a
national reputation for her specialism in “natural environment law”. This
covers protected species, protected nature conservation sites, wildlife law,
water law, environmental impact assessment, access to information and
environmental permitting. She advises on regulatory compliance, criminal
defence, planning issues, corporate and real estate transactions and public law
challenges.
In the private sector she acts for large housing developers, mineral operators,
water / utility companies, port companies and renewable energy sector clients.
In the public sector she advises public developers, local authorities, other
public sector agencies with environmental responsibilities and non-governmental
environmental organisations.