Isabel Salvesen
AssociateIsabel is an Associate in the Planning & Environmental Law team.
Isabel specialises in all aspects of planning law, including negotiating and concluding planning agreements, due diligence, as well as providing strategic advice to both developers and Planning Authorities through the consenting process.
She also assists in providing specialist guidance on all aspects of environmental law including climate change, waste management and contaminated land and is a key member of our Energy team and our Environmental and Climate Change Unit.
Isabel is also a member of our Giving Something Back committee, which coordinates our charitable fundraising activities.
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