Our People

Jonathan Phillips

Partner, Planning

Jonathan is a planning expert in the hospitality and leisure sector and works to create high-end entertainment venues.

Heather Lay

Associate, Investment and Property Management

Heather provides accounting services to Cambridge Science Park - the UK’s longest-established science park.

Martina Sechi

Associate, Head of Landscape & Townscape Assessment

Martina is passionate about townscape architecture, ensuring her clients’ visions are delivered in a way that complement their settings.

Thomas Bacon

Principal Landscape Architect & Urban Designer

Focusing on creativity and collaboration, Thomas’ hard-working attitude ensures clients receive well-informed and innovative visions and masterplans for their sites.

Sam Walden

Partner, Project Management

Working to a tight programme with technical complexities doesn’t faze Sam - he always goes above and beyond for his clients to ensure the success of their projects.

James Lankfer

Partner, Head of Retail and Leisure

With 30+ years’ experience, James’s knowledge of his towns and occupiers is exceptional.

Billy Palmer

Partner, Planning

From universities and schools to residential developments and even sports stadia – Billy has worked on schemes across a wide range of asset types.

Sam Potts

Partner, Commercial Building Surveying

Sam is an award-winning building surveyor, creating leading-edge workspaces for science, research and technology businesses.

Jonathan Wright

Partner, Commercial Building Surveying

Jonathan is an award-winning commercial building surveyor and a qualified principal designer specialising in large, complex projects.

Denis Torley

Partner, Forestry

26 years’ experience in forestry and a background in planning provides Denis with a deep understanding of this asset.

Darcey Whitlock

Principal Planner

Darcey is involved in a variety of projects, focusing specifically on heritage and education schemes.

Christopher Driscoll

Associate, Commercial Building Surveying

As a Chartered Building Surveyor with an incredible eye for detail, Chris is passionate about problem solving and achieving results for his clients.

Ben Hayek

Partner, Project Management

With a strong eye for detail, Ben is an incredible problem solver.

Jonathan Conway

Associate, Commercial Building Surveying

Jonathan applies a dynamic approach to problem-solving and leading project teams to undertake complex refurbishments, technical due diligence, dilapidations and party wall matters.