15 Nov 2010
Infrastructure Lawyer signs up to Great Central Railway project
Bircham Dyson Bell Head of Major Projects, Robbie Owen, has joined the board at the GCR Developments Ltd, which is behind the reunification of the GCR and Great Central Railway (Nottingham).
Owen is a planning and infrastructure lawyer with more than 20 years' experience of promoting and opposing a wide range of schemes, including ports, railways, roads, urban transit systems and water projects. Since 2007 he has been a member of the Planning Sounding Board set up by the Cabinet Office.
02 Nov 2010
Bircham Dyson Bell hosts launch of the National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA)
An organisation founded by Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) and created to champion the planning and authorisation of major projects with an impact on the UK's economic growth launched on Monday 1st November 2010. The National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA) brings together those involved in delivering the country's biggest infrastructure projects.
NIPA is chaired by Steve Norris, former vice chairman of the Conservative Party and chair of the transport working group in David Cameron's Quality of Life Commission.
29 Oct 2010
More accolades for Bircham Dyson Bell in latest Chambers edition
Prestigious industry guide Chambers and Partners praises Bircham Dyson Bell for work in 19 practice areas in its newest edition- and picks out as many individual lawyers for specific acclaim, with some noted more than once.
The firm and its lawyers are commended for their "exceptional advice" and "knack of seeming part of the team" as well as their proactive, pragmatic, responsive and measured approach. Partners and fee earners are described as being among the country's best, switched on, solution-driven and having incredible attention to detail.
02 Nov 2009
Bircham Dyson Bell recognised for ‘Excellence in Service Delivery’ at Rail Freight Group Awards 2009
The major projects team at Bircham Dyson Bell was delighted to receive the runner up Award for Excellence in Service Delivery for its work on the London Gateway project at the recent RFG Awards 2009 in Oxford on 15 September 2009.
London Gateway combines the UK’s newest and most advanced deep-sea container port, London Gateway Port, and Europe’s largest logistics park on a 1,500 acre site 25 miles from London, at Stanford-le-Hope, South Essex.
23 Oct 2009
Bircham Dyson Bell scoops supplier of the year award
Bircham Dyson Bell recorded another first for the legal sector when it won the Supplier of the Year Award at the Light Rail Awards 2009. Leaders in the major projects sector, Bircham Dyson Bell won the award for their lead role in advising Nottingham City Council on their £400m plans to extend their Nottingham Express Transit tram system and on the development and implementation of their innovative funding proposal for the extensions – the Workplace Parking Levy (WPL).
01 Sep 2009
Bircham Dyson Bell recruits DLA partner to strengthen ‘one-stop-shop’ approach to major projects
Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) today announced Nick Maltby as partner, and Head of Major Projects (Commercial). Maltby joins from DLA Piper, where he was a partner in the Finance & Projects Group. He will work within BDB’s market-leading Major Projects Group and will focus on the commercial aspects of major projects – procurement, contracting and funding, including PPPs & PFIs.
Robbie Owen, partner and Head of Major Projects at BDB said:
14 Aug 2009
Bircham Dyson Bell appointed to advise on West of England Rapid Transit Scheme
London law firm Bircham Dyson Bell is pleased to announce its selection as legal adviser to Bristol City Council and North Somerset Council on a major new rapid transit project in Greater Bristol.
03 Aug 2009
Bircham Dyson Bell delivers on the first workplace parking levy scheme
The Secretary of State for Transport has today approved Nottingham City Council' s innovative and ground-breaking proposals to introduce a Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) scheme. The WPL scheme is an innovative way of tackling congestion and raising finance for transport spending and will be used by the Council to finance future infrastructure improvements including:
21 Jul 2009
A first for Bircham Dyson Bell…
Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB), in conjunction with Butterworths, has announced the publication of the first Guide to the revolutionary new process for obtaining consent for national infrastructure projects under the Planning Act 2008.
08 Jan 2009
Bircham Dyson Bell appointed to advise on Leeds transport system
London law firm, Bircham Dyson Bell, is pleased to announce its selection as a legal adviser to Metro, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive on a major new transport project in Leeds.