Environment
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 3
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(020) 7242 4986Chambers Review
Cornerstone Barristers is home to a number of environmental practitioners with extensive knowledge of renewable energy, Environmental Impact Assessments and habitats. Members regularly act for individuals, action groups and local councils, with clients noting that they are "sharp and intuitive" and provide "excellent results". Barristers at the set have worked on a plethora of matters, including a statutory review challenging a controversial grant of planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria. Other cases handled by the barristers at Cornerstone range from conservation area matters to fracking disputes and climate change-related litigation.
Elliot Langdorf is the senior clerk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The clerks are always accommodating and a pleasure to deal with."
"Information is passed on quickly to the relevant barrister."
"Cornerstone Barristers' clerks are very efficient and responsive. They provide excellent service."
"The clerks are always accommodating and a pleasure to deal with."
"Information is passed on quickly to the relevant barrister."
"Cornerstone Barristers' clerks are very efficient and responsive. They provide excellent service."
Notable Practitioners
Estelle Dehon KC is well regarded for her experience in fracking cases, in which she has represented the Environmental Agency, NGOs and local residents. She is also frequently instructed in disputes relating to controversial developments, including a coal mine and an airport.
"Estelle is acting on some hugely important environmental cases at the moment and is a trailblazer."
"Her written work is very good and very clear. She is really great at working as part of a team. She is a great collaborator."
"She really understood our organisation and what it was that we sought to achieve. She went beyond the questions we asked her in the advice that she gave us, identifying things of relevance to us."
"She is really tenacious, but also thoughtful. She has good judgement and is very easy to work with."
"Estelle was very bright and insightful. She was great."
Nina Pindham is a well-regarded environment and planning law junior who advises local authorities, landowners and environmental groups, among other clients. Her experience includes the environmental aspects of renewable energy developments, numerous water law cases and disputes relating to habitats and other conservation issues.
"She has been excellent. I would highlight that she takes a key position on questions we have asked her, which has been really helpful for moving things forward."
Ruchi Parekh is an impressive rising star in the environment sector. She is regularly instructed in high-profile litigation related to such subjects as solar energy, gas and oil exploration and the impact of nuclear power.
"Ruchi is brilliant to work with."
"She is intelligent and learned but also engaging. She gives clients confidence and puts them at ease."
"She is easy to deal with and responsive. Her written work is always first-rate because of its clarity, and her pleadings are always written very clearly."
"Ruchi is very dedicated. She always adds value and is a really great lawyer to collaborate with."