Associate

Sarah Baillie joined Semple Fraser after spending time working on some of the largest infrastructure, development and regeneration projects in Europe.

Identified as a leading individual for planning by Chambers legal directory where peers say she "is straightforward and direct, and puts a lot of effort into responses”, Sarah is one of few solicitors who is a dually qualified lawyer and chartered town planner, retaining Membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.  Her background ensures she is well versed, both technically and practically, to the full range of social, political and economic issues surrounding a development project.

Sarah is a consenting expert and advises on contentious and non-contentious planning, compulsory purchase and environmental issues across both the public and private sectors.  She often works as part of a multi disciplinary team, guiding a major multi-million pound project through the complex consenting process to its delivery and beyond.  She advises across the broad spectrum of the firm's developer clients including those in the retail, commercial, leisure, residential, education, transport, renewables, energy and waste sectors.

Sarah often writes and speaks on planning matters to a wide range of audiences and also sits on the Law Society of Scotland's Planning Law Sub Committee.

Real Estate

Renewables & Energy

Waste

Planning

0141 270 2254

sarah.baillie@semplefraser.co.uk