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Angus Evers qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and joined SJ Berwin LLP’s Planning
and Environment Group in October 2007. He specialises in advising on the
environmental, health and safety aspects of major infrastructure projects and
corporate, banking and real estate transactions. He has particular expertise in the
energy and infrastructure sectors, and has advised clients including operators and
developers of power stations, wind farms (both onshore and offshore), LNG
terminals, ports, and underground and undersea gas storage facilities, as well as
public sector and government organisations. His work includes drafting and
negotiating warranties, indemnities and agreements on environmental liability. He
also has considerable experience in areas as diverse as contaminated land, waste
management, asbestos management, producer responsibility, emissions trading,
renewable energy, and carbon capture and storage. Additionally, he has
experience of both criminal and civil litigation, including defending regulatory
prosecutions, bringing civil claims for environmental damage, and advising on the
judicial review of decisions of regulatory bodies.

Angus has a Master’s degree in Environmental Law and is a visiting lecturer in
Environmental Policy and Law at Brighton University. He is a member of the United
Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA), and is the Convenor of UKELA’s
Waste Working Party. He is also a member of the International Chamber of
Commerce UK’s Committee on Environment and Energy, which holds regular
meetings with the UK Government on the development and implementation of
environmental law and policy. He is ranked in Chambers Directory as an expert in
environmental law.