Rob Biddlecombe

Partner

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What can I do for you

I lead Mills & Reeve's environmental law practice. I advise government bodies, charities, educational institutions, businesses and individuals as to how environmental law applies to them, what it requires them to do, how best to comply with those requirements, the risks of non-compliance and how best to respond if it is alleged that they have not complied.

What do others say

"Rob Biddlecombe is an expert in his field. He is extremely knowledgeable, always available and very responsive. He gives clear, common-sense, practical, pragmatic advice and is expert in dealing with regulatory authorities."

"Rob Biddlecombe's inclusive and positive attitude ensured that I was able to work collaboratively to meet objectives."

"Rob has provided cool, calm, reassuring advice under pressure."

Supporting your ambitions

I successfully acted on behalf of a waste operator in an appeal against a notice served by the Environment Agency to revoke its site permit, which would have forced the business to close and led to the redundancy of its employees. This was one of only three cases where a revocation notice has been overturned.

I regularly advise landowners, investors and developers on potential liabilities associated with contaminated land and am one of the few lawyers in the country with first hand experience of successfully appealing against remediation notices under the statutory contaminated land regime.

What else should you know?

As an enthusiastic (but indifferent) triathlete, Rob takes a personal interest in the water quality in the UK's rivers, lakes and seas.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

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“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”