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Stephen Collings

Partner

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Stephen is a Partner and Parliamentary Agent in the UK Planning team in London. 

As a "Roll A" Parliamentary Agent, he is qualified to promote and oppose Private Bills in the Westminster Parliament.

Stephen was formerly a Partner with Rees & Freres, having joined them in 2000 from the Legal Department of London Regional Transport (LRT) where he was Parliamentary Solicitor. He joined LRT in 1989 and was engaged in the promotion of numerous private Bills and TWA Orders authorizing infrastructure projects. 

Specific projects that Stephen is currently working on include:

  • acting for Network Rail, TfL including DLRL and LUL, local authorities and objectors on a wide range of issues including TWA Orders and other statutory orders; compulsory purchase, land compensation; highway law including highway schemes, listed building and related town and country planning issues; open space, green belt and other issues affecting the promotion and implementation of public transport infrastructure projects
  • acting for Crossrail Limited in connection with the implementation of the Crossrail project
  • acting for both onshore and offshore wind farm developers in connection with the consenting of wind farms and associated infrastructure
  • advising in connection with other railway infrastructure projects on behalf of major transport undertakers
  • advising HS2 Limited, the company established by the Department of Transport to develop plans for high-speed railway links between London, the West Midlands and beyond
  • engaged in the promotion of private legislation in the Westminster Parliament
  • Top Ranked in Chambers UK 2019
  • Top Ranked in Chambers UK 2018
  • The Legal 500 UK Leading Individual 2015
  • Recommended Individual in current Chambers UK Legal Directory in the field of Parliamentary Agency
  • "Roll A" Parliamentary Agent
Stephen Collings

Partner

Stephen Collings

Partner

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