The way we travel and transport goods across and within our urban landscapes is changing rapidly.
Demand is shifting significantly between various transport modes with a particular focus on those which help to achieve net zero and wellbeing goals, including walking, running, scooting and cycling.
Over the past few years, we have worked closely with clients as they address issues around mobility, electrification, shared, connected and autonomous vehicles. But the ways in which these blend together with other modes of travel in an urban environment are continually shifting.
Our clients seek our advice on the latest business models, managed and subscription services, consumer law, payments and profit sharing arrangements, data exploitation, workforce issues, investment, funding and financing as well as competition and procurement, real estate, regulation, telecoms, retail, tax, planning and litigation.
Where we add value is through our understanding of the challenges that underpin that simple ideal of improved urban mobility. Using that understanding, we help the likes of investors, operators, software developers and public authorities to play their part in delivering better and more joined up services and solutions.
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Simon Spooner
Partner, Head of Urban Mobility, UK
Olivia Sinfield
Partner, Head of Urban Dynamics, UK
Simone Monesi
Partner, Head of Urban Dynamics, Italy
Danielle Griffiths
Associate Director, UK
Dr Viktoria Winstel
Partner, Specialist lawyer for employment law, Germany
Emmanuelle Yvon
Counsel, France
Shaziya Kurmani
Associate Director, UK
Anastasia Gorokhova
Partner, UK
Berend Zwart
Partner, Lawyer, The Netherlands
Fran Claes
Partner, Head of The Built Environment, Belgium
Conrad Davies
Managing Partner, UK
Emma McPeake
Partner, UK
Tom Harding
Partner, UK
Vinciane Rysselinck
Senior Counsel, Belgium
Jeremy Godley
Legal Director, UK
Julián Matos
Partner, Spain
Craig McCarthy
Partner, UK
David Ferris
Partner, UK
Paul Matthews
Partner, UK
Jonathan Mills
Partner, UK
Steve Yu
Managing Partner, Co-founder, China
Steve Wilson
Managing Partner, US
Alice Conway
Partner, UK
Michelle McGurl
Partner, Practice Group Head for Projects, Finance and Real Estate, UK
Kelly Harlick
Senior Vice President, International, US
Chia-Ling Koh
Managing Director, Singapore
Dan Parkes
Associate Director, UK
William Nicolson
Associate Director, UK
Adam Sinfield
Immigration Director, UK
Nick Padget
Partner, Head of Real Estate Finance, UK
Katherine Kirrage
Partner, Transformation Manager – Digitalisation, UK
Georgia Lythgoe
Senior Associate, UK
Julia Jolley
Associate Director, UK
Helga Butler
Immigration Manager, UK
Sarah Beard
Legal Director, UK
How we've helped clients
Regeneration and transport
Acting for Whitehill and Bordon Regeneration Company in relation to the regeneration of Prince Phillip Park in Hampshire, one of the most innovative regeneration projects in the UK. The project includes the creation of a public transport service contract to deliver public transport services to new communities either where none exist or are of poor quality; those services will be safe, on demand and at low cost.
App-based bus service
Advising a global mass transit operator on the establishment of a dynamic app-based on demand bus service in the UK.
Mobility as a Service
Working with European Commission funded MyCorridor on its Mobility as a Service (MaaS) project designed to provide a sustainable multimodal urban and interurban solution for travellers.
Digital operating system
Advising a leading international fintech company on payment regulation connected with its end to end, digital operating system for managing mobile pay parking, parking enforcement, digital permitting and micro-mobility.
Regeneration and transport
Acting for Whitehill and Bordon Regeneration Company in relation to the regeneration of Prince Phillip Park in Hampshire, one of the most innovative regeneration projects in the UK. The project includes the creation of a public transport service contract to deliver public transport services to new communities either where none exist or are of poor quality; those services will be safe, on demand and at low cost.
App-based bus service
Advising a global mass transit operator on the establishment of a dynamic app-based on demand bus service in the UK.
Mobility as a Service
Working with European Commission funded MyCorridor on its Mobility as a Service (MaaS) project designed to provide a sustainable multimodal urban and interurban solution for travellers.
Digital operating system
Advising a leading international fintech company on payment regulation connected with its end to end, digital operating system for managing mobile pay parking, parking enforcement, digital permitting and micro-mobility.
Explore Urban Dynamics
Retail and Consumer
UK rail regulator increases focus on online ticket retailing, hidden fees and 'drip pricing'
What is good practice for train-ticket retailers when displaying prices and fees and providing online information?
23/02/2024
Read time
6m
The Built Environment
How understanding data and protecting value is the future warehouse challenge across Europe
Questions around the use of data need to be to the fore for logistics owners and occupiers of facilities of...
07/09/2023
Read time
5m
The Built Environment
How social impact in logistics can deliver for all across Europe's built environment
Logistics can draw lessons from the built environment on how a positive social impact can bring businesses advantages
10/08/2023
Read time
2m
The Built Environment
The New Homes Quality Code revamps rules for housebuilders and developers
Regulations include pre-completion inspections, a complaints procedure and restrictions on high-pressure selling
19/04/2023
Read time
3m
Future of living
Should electric vehicle battery manufacturers prepare for a regulatory revolution?
The EU's Battery Regulation is on the home straight – its adoption by the European Parliament and the Council and...
29/12/2022
Read time
4m
Urban Mobility
Is the UK moving towards low carbon urban mobility solutions?
The UK government has indicated that it may legislate to ensure e-scooters sold in the UK meet certain safety standards...
22/11/2022
Read time
5m
Urban Mobility
India's cities make the passage to MaaS transit
Mobility is a big part of India's transport conversation as innovation and investment get the world's largest democracy moving
31/08/2022
Read time
6m
Urban Dynamics
Smart cities pose 'fit for purpose' questions for data regulation
The EU and UK need to balance the protection of individual rights and allowing for innovation in data-intense environments
17/08/2022
Read time
7m
Urban Mobility
Data use fuels fundamental debates for the future of mobility as a service 'smart' transport
The need to share transportation data raises a range of legal issues around ownership, anonymity, consent and aggregation
24/06/2022
Read time
6m
Data-driven business models
Digital twins in the built environment
Digital twins can offer powerful insights into the built environment, including ensuring optimised energy use or enabling visualisations of environmental...
14/06/2022
Read time
12m
Urban Mobility
How competition law can open up international mobility markets
Competition law promotes data access, interoperability and innovation
09/06/2022
Read time
5m
Urban Mobility
Why close attention to consumer law is crucial for mobility-as-a-service success
Complex international MaaS transport solutions require a focus on compliance as the EU beefs up its protection of digital consumers
26/05/2022
Read time
7m
Decarbonisation
Climate change poses a significant challenge to our planet, our personal lives and our businesses.
Digitalisation
Right now there’s probably at least one area of your business facing transformative change driven by technology or digital risk.
Urban Dynamics
We're here to help you negotiate the legal challenges you'll face as our cities change.