2025 Planning Law Update
2024 was quite the year for recruitment in Planning and if the beginning of 2025 is anything to go by, this year could be even busier…… Recruitment activity in the Planning and Environment sector continues to pick up driven by busy workloads and the need to replace departing lawyers. The most noticeable trend is that […]
Planning Law Recruitment. 2024 so far and what we have to look forward to…
As I write this on a wet rainy day in July following the General Election, I thought it would be a decent time to reflect on the past 6 months of legal moves in the planning sector and what the next 6 months might have in store. If you are a lawyer currently working in […]
Securing Tomorrow: The Vital Role of Succession Planning in Law Firm Partnerships
In the dynamic landscape of legal practice, where expertise, client relationships, and reputation are paramount, succession planning stands as a critical pillar for the sustainability and growth of law firm partnerships. While the legal profession is often associated with addressing immediate challenges and complexities, forward-thinking firms recognise the importance of preparing for the future, ensuring […]
Moving to the UK as an Overseas Planning or Environment Lawyer
The demand for Planning and Environment Lawyers in the UK is strong. With continued investment into infrastructure projects especially in areas such as renewables as well as the continued demand in more traditional development planning, workloads are high in an under-lawyered sector. This has been exacerbated by the increase of in-house jobs that is attracting […]
Is the planning and environmental law market turning?
Is the market showing any signs of turning? A question I am regularly asked. After a number of years of significant headcount growth within the planning and environment sector, it is inevitable that the relentless hunt for candidates will slow down at some point. The key question is when? As I write this, the volume […]
Is the planning and environmental law market turning?
Is the market showing any signs of turning? A question I am regularly asked. After a number of years of significant headcount growth within the planning and environment sector, it is inevitable that the relentless hunt for candidates will slow down at some point. The key question is when? As I write this, the volume […]
Planning Lawyer Jobs Market 2022 Update
I thought I would provide an update on recruitment trends for planning lawyers from 2021, the first quarter of 2022, and predictions for the rest of the year. The market for planning lawyers hit the ground running in 2021, with most major practices recruiting into their teams. This included firms who had not recruited for […]
Planning law hires and transfers
The January transfer market 2019 was another busy year for moves in the planning sector. It is always a challenging area to recruit into, with the main challenge being the small number of teams leading to fewer applicants for the available roles that are out there. The result of this is that any moves within […]
Real Estate Planning Law Recruitment Update
Is the future for Planning Law Regional? I was speaking to the head of a planning team about market trends and salaries recently and it got me wondering about the future of the planning law sector and whether it may be going regional. If you read the legal press, I am sure you are aware […]
A review of recruitment trends in the planning market Nov 2016
Brexit, Boutiques & Mergers – A review of the current recruitment trends in the planning market. Brexit yet to impact the demand for planning solicitors Multiple senior lateral hires reflect sustained confidence in the sector High-end boutique suggests potential to disrupt market Demand for development planning continues to outstrip infrastructure planning Shifting market makes getting expert […]