Sam Levy

Sam Levy
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Sam Levy

Sam Levy

Senior Associate


London
Sam Levy
  1. People /

Sam Levy

Sam Levy

Senior Associate


London

Sam Levy

Senior Associate

London

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 3082

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Biography

Sam is experienced in planning law, environmental law and public law – acting on advisory, contentious / disputes and transactional matters.

Regarding planning, his experience includes all aspects of planning law regarding UK real estate and infrastructure projects including planning policy, planning applications, planning appeals (including public inquiries), planning and infrastructure agreements, CIL, Section 106, infrastructure planning, DCOs, NSIPs, compulsory purchase and compensation, highways and transport.

Regarding environmental, his experience includes environmental law areas associated with the planning system including environmental impact assessment, environmental statements, habitats and biodiversity. Sam also has experience with specialist standalone environmental law areas including environmental liability, regulation, compliance, permitting, chemicals regulation and product stewardship, climate change, carbon capture, emissions trading, PFAS, contaminated land and EU environmental law.

Regarding public law, his experience includes judicial review, consultation, decision-making, local government powers, freedom of information and environmental information.

Sam works closely with the Antitrust & Competition and International Trade teams – where his areas of practice interface with competition, regulatory, trade and Brexit.

Sam has been listed in Legal 500 (Environment) as a Key Lawyer – “Sam Levy has a particular focus on planning and public law-related work”.

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Related Practice Areas

  • Planning & Zoning

  • Real Estate Sector

  • ESG & Energy Transition

  • Sustainable Real Estate

  • Environment

  • Real Estate

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