Meet the environment team
Contact us today for help with your environment claim
Our lawyers have extensive experience in major environmental claims with experience in areas including human rights, climate change, wildlife, fossil fuels, infrastructure and planning.
Carol Day is listed in the 2022 inaugural ENDS Power List that names the 100 UK environmental professionals who have made the greatest impact in the past two years.
What the directories say
They take on cases other firms would be afraid to run and make new law in the process. They are utterly fearless and committed
Legal 500, 2026
The Leigh Day team is without doubt the top team for public law environmental challenges, particularly when acting for NGOs, campaign groups, and similar. Their experience and expertise in the law and in the practical aspects of challenges is second to none.
Legal 500, 2026
All of the numerous people I have worked with have come across as knowledgeable and dedicated and with a good team ethos.
Client Testimonial, Legal 500, 2024
Our UK environment team
Jamie Beagent
Partner and joint head of human rights
Joint head of the human rights department specialising in judicial review and public law.
Tessa Gregory
Partner
Tessa is an experienced litigator who specialises in international and domestic human rights law cases
Rowan Smith
Senior associate solicitor
Rowan Smith is a senior associate solicitor in the human rights department.
Ricardo Gama
Partner
Ricardo specialises in judicial review claims, in particular on environmental issues.
What the directories say
The team has unparalleled experience in claimant environmental litigation, with a growing expertise in climate change litigation. They are able to provide top advice to clients both legally and practically and they will work around the clock to ensure clients receive the best possible service.
Legal 500 2022
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