Is Making Partner the Pinnacle for a Planning Lawyer?
This question could be asked of all solicitors, but with my focus on recruiting planning lawyers, I thought I would pose it specifically in that context and explore some of the alternative career directions planning lawyers might take. This is an opinion piece, based on my experience of working with and placing planning lawyers over […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why you should consider practicing Planning & Environment Law in the UK
I began recruiting Planning & Environment Lawyers in 2002. I didn’t take long to realise that they are nice people who were enthusiastic about the work that they do. This led to me developing my own interest in working in this sector. Having now recruited in Planning for over 20 years at all levels, it […]
The rest is politics
Although the title of a popular podcast, it also sums up what is happening in the Planning market right now. Below I consider what impact this might have on recruitment for lawyers in the next 12 months. Planning Lawyers continued to be in demand in 2023 but certain sectors have been a little quieter, especially […]
Planning Law recruitment update
I have set out my latest update on the current trends in the recruitment market but before I go into this, I must acknowledge the extremely sad news regarding Stephen Ashworth. Although tributes have been paid to him by those who knew him far better, I would like to pass on my personal condolences to […]