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Andrew leads the combined resources of our research, marketing and communications teams across EMEA. He ensures clients are front of mind in all the team does, as they focus on addressing both the current and the future needs of the industry. The world is changing and it is more important than ever to have an in-depth appreciation of the macro and micro trends that will influence behaviour and in turn the way we live, work and play.

Andrew is a Partner at Cushman & Wakefield, heading its Public Sector Advisory Team (PSAT) across the UK. Over the last 20 years Andrew has built a team which advises public bodies on the alignment of their property resources to meet their business needs. The PSAT team integrates Cushman & Wakefield’s market awareness and specialist skills to provide robust, evidence-based strategies and to deliver desired change. Andrew leads the development and implementation of strategies for central government departments, local authorities, universities and health trusts.

Raj specialises in all aspects of compulsory purchase law. Raj has acted for the London Development Agency in promoting the Olympics CPO, for Transport for London in promoting various Dockland Light Railway extensions and the Silvertown Tunnel Development Consent Order,  and  for numerous objectors to compulsory purchase proceedings. Raj is particularly well-known for his expertise in contested land compensation proceedings.  He has acted for the successful party in numerous high profile reported cases including Spirerose, Welford and Urban Edge.

Simon is one of the founding partners of Town Legal. Prior to co-founding Town Legal in December 2016, he was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons (previously SJ Berwin) for 17 years. Simon specialises in planning, compulsory purchase and local government law, particularly in relation to UK major mixed-use development schemes and infrastructure projects. He has been ranked as the country’s most highly rated planning solicitor for the last eleven years running in Planning magazine’s annual survey. He writes the popular simonicity blog.

Mary is a leading planning barrister, and prior to Town Legal was a member of Cornerstone Barristers where she served as Joint Head of Chambers. She is one of Town’s founding partners. Mary sits on the organising committee of the Oxford Joint Planning Law Conference and is a member of PEBA and the CPA. Mary has a wide range of experience from offering strategic advice to developers and land owners on large complex residential and commercial schemes (including in a CPO context), appearing at inquiries, hearings and plan examinations.