Steven Stewart

Head of ESG and Senior Associate, Planning & Environment
Burness Paull

Steven is a senior associate in the Planning & Environment team and Head of ESG with Burness Paull.

He has experience in both contentious and non-contentious planning and infrastructure matters, advising both public and private clients. He regularly provides advice to clients on climate change and carbon law, environmental permitting and licences, environmental impact assessment, nature conservation and biodiversity, environmental liability, contaminated land, hazardous substances/waste management and utilities.

He has particular expertise in the energy and infrastructure sector where he has acted on a number of projects advising on consenting strategies for renewables projects and electricity connections. Steven’s contentious background allows him to provide advice where clients are seeking to be represented at planning appeals/inquiries, judicial review proceedings, Lands Tribunal compensation claims and actions in the Sheriff Court.

As Head of ESG, Steven leads the Burness Paull ESG Strategy Group, supporting clients on the key issues and opportunities arising from new Environmental, Social and Governance responsibilities.

CPD & Training with Steven Stewart:

Introduction to ESG Seminar 2022 On-demand

CPD
On-demand
CPD & training events, Webinar|Commercial property, Alternative investment market, Civil court work, Commercial litigation, Competition, Disability, Discrimination, Human rights, Data protection, Employment law, Environment (Business Premises), Environment, Health and safety, Local government, Parliamentary, Power and utilities
Whether you work in-house or in private practice, this seminar will guide you through the important issues and discuss the present and future impacts of ESG on the legal sector.