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the natural choice in law
"Guthrie McGruer is valued for his 'attention to detail' and 'practical advice'." (Legal 500, 2012)
Guthrie is head of the firm's Planning team based in Oxford. Prior to joining the firm, he held various senior posts in local government where he built up a knowledge of planning and development matters. He undertakes advocacy in planning inquiries and is skilled in negotiating consents with planning authorities where his inside knowledge of the system and its complexities is invaluable. Guthrie acts for developers, land owners and local authorities. He regularly contributes articles to the media and gives seminars. His expertise extends to both contentious and non-contentious areas including drafting complex planning and highway agreements, High Court challenges, advising on environmental impact assessments and a specialist knowledge of compulsory purchase procedures.
