Our People

Susanna Thomson

Partner, Rural

Keeping ahead of the curve allows Susanna to proactively advise her clients on a wide range of rural legislation.

Christian Milner

Principal Planner

Known for his detail-orientated approach and strategic thinking, Christian thrives when solving problems for his clients.

Chris Thyer

Partner, Energy & Renewables

Working with a wide variety of clients throughout the UK, Chris is helping them realise the potential of renewables.

Iain Hill

Partner, Planning

Iain is a planning expert who uses his extensive master planning experience to contribute to the creation of award-winning developments.

Martha Woodley

Principal Planner

Martha is passionate about using planning to make a positive difference to those around her.

Luke Wordsworth

Partner, Investment and Property Management

Luke is a Partner and highly respected within asset and property management.

Mike Jones

Partner, Planning

Mike is a Chartered Town Planner with 19+ years’ experience and knowledge across an array of sectors.

Kevin Knight

Rural Professional

With a background in agriculture, ecology, and business contract management, Kevin sees the full picture of land, people, and purpose.

Ralph Peters

Head of Rural, Scotland

A firm but fair approach has earned Ralph the enviable reputation as the ‘go to’ expert on rural property issues.

Andrew Robertson

Consultant Partner

Andrew finds workable solutions to challenging cases through his understanding of rural businesses and an ability to see different perspectives.

Stuart Burbidge

Partner, Natural Capital & Sustainable Investment

With international experience delivering bespoke and landscape-scale biodiversity projects, Stuart has dedicated more than a decade to natural land management and research.

Steven Butler

Partner, Planning

A personable and dependable chartered town planner who prides himself on his local knowledge, attention to detail and relationships based on trust.

Tim Barratt

Partner, Head of Forestry

Tim leads our specialist forestry team, covering strategic asset management, valuations, sales, acquisitions as well as EIA and professional contracts.

Rebecca Sharpe

Partner, Rural

Rebecca is experienced in delivering complex property transactions and managing institutional rural portfolios across England.

Ian Stewart

Associate, Forestry

Ian’s wide-ranging forestry experience, accumulated in both the UK and abroad, brings a vital skillset to our thriving forestry team.

Alison Wright

Partner, Planning

Alison leads multi-disciplinary teams in the preparation and submission of major, mixed-use development proposals, providing sound strategic planning advice from the start.