MAYER BROWN - Key Persons


Adrian Barnley

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Technician
  • Director, a
Adrian joined the team as a Technician in 1992 and progressively developed his career through the company training scheme which enabled him to develop skills working on a wide range of transport planning and highway infrastructure design projects whilst studying day release for industry recognised academic qualifications. Adrian is a Director, a Chartered Highway Engineer, Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and Fellow of the Institute of Highway Engineers with over 20 years' experience in design, project management and implementation of highway infrastructure projects.

Alec Philpott

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics
Alec is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation. Alec joined the team in 1997 and has accelerated through the ranks to play a key role in running the business. Prior to this, Alec worked for Powys County Council and the Welsh Office and therefore…

Andrea Hughes

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director - Environmental
Andrea is a Chartered Environmentalist and holds two science degrees. She is also a member of the Institute of Air Quality Management and the Institution of Environmental Science. Andrea has worked at Mayer Brown since 2002 undertaking various environmental assessments. Whilst experienced in acoustic and air quality assessments, in recent years she has specialised in areas…

Caroline Gower

Job Titles:
  • Senior Engineer
Qualifications: BSc (Hons), GradCIWEM, GMICE Caroline works as part of the Flood Risk and Drainage team producing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies to support planning applications and detailed drainage design for detailed design or S278 applications.

David Bone

Job Titles:
  • Accountant
  • Director
David initially trained as an Accountant in a leading regional Audit firm, gaining experience across a wide range of sectors before moving into an Internal Audit role in the Financial Services sector. As well as working for several companies in the Insurance sector, David has also worked in Distribution and most recently in the Credit Management sector.

Elliot Holmes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Highways Engineer
Elliot is an Incorporated Civil Engineer registered with the ICE, with over seven years industry experience. He is experienced in the technical delivery of highway infrastructure projects through the…

Emma Longhurst

Job Titles:
  • Senior Air Quality Consultant
Emma is an experienced Senior Air Quality Consultant who has attained a BSc (Hons) and MSc from Royal Holloway University of London. Additionally, Emma is also an Associate Member the Institution of Environmental Science (IES) and Full Member of the Institute of Air Quality Management

Farris Alkhatib

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Engineer
Farris is part of the South Coast Design Team based in Christchurch, however works out of the head office in Woking. …

Harry Williams

Job Titles:
  • Engineer
Harry is an Incorporated Civil Engineer registered with the ICE, with over seven years industry experience. He is experienced in the technical delivery of highway infrastructure projects through the…

Helen Iorwerth

Job Titles:
  • Principal Transport Planner
Helen is responsible for taking the technical lead on a variety of transport planning, traffic modelling, preliminary design and integrated transport commissions.

Ian Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Director
Ian is a Director at Mayer Brown, with over 20 years' experience in taking large scale development projects through the planning system. Ian joined Mayer Brown in 2002 and in that period, projects in which he has advised on have included the new neighbourhood at Beaulieu in Chelmsford, involving over 3500 residential units, Bourn Airfield in Cambridgeshire involving over 3000 residential units, together with Station Upgrades including Epsom, Guildford, Twickenham, Bishops Stortford, Walthamstow Central and the new North East Chelmsford Station planned to open in 2025.

Ivan Cosmai

Job Titles:
  • Senior Engineer
Ivan helps Clients deliver drainage and highway infrastructure schemes for both private and public sector schemes from planning to construction stages. His work places emphasis on SuDS design and…

John Gilby

Job Titles:
  • Associate
John joined Mayer Brown in 2006 as a Graduate Transport Planner, and since that time has been involved in and managed numerous successful projects across the UK for a wide variety of land uses…

Ken Fry

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Ken would describe himself as a general highways practitioner, with over 40 years' experience in highways and development projects, including surveying, planning, detailed design, site supervision…

Kevin Chaney

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways
Kevin is a member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation. Kevin recently re-joined the company from Atkins after first being employed by Mayer Brown between 2003 and 2013. Kevin has 20 years' experience in development planning working as a transport…

Lise Tjellesen

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director Acoustics
  • Technical Director for Acoustic
Email: ltjellesen@mayerbrown.co.uk Qualifications: MSc Eng Acoustics, Member of the Institute of Acoustics (MIOA) Lise is a Technical Director for Acoustic at Mayer Brown with over 23 years' experience in both environmental and architectural acoustics, as well as research and development. Lise is a specialist in architectural acoustics having worked on many different types of buildings, such as residential developments, offices, cinemas, music venues and stadiums. With a background as an electric engineer as well as acoustics, a special interest and expertise in energy/renewable energy site has led to Lise being the technical discipline lead on a number of high-profile projects. In relation to residential developments, Lise has specific experience in natural ventilation solutions complying with Approved Document O having worked with these type of solutions in Denmark, where the research into the topic is world leading.

Lucinda Pestana - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director
  • Environmental Consultant
Email: lpestana@mayerbrown.co.uk Qualifications: Full Member of Both the Institute of Environmental Science (MIEnvSc) and the Institute of Air Quality Management Lucinda has worked as an Environmental Consultant since 2001 and in that time has worked with a variety of clients from public and private sectors across the UK. A very professional, detail-orientated and dedicated Environmental Consultant who has specialised on two key EIA subjects, Air Quality and Acoustics, she has advised, influenced the design and delivered hundreds of successful schemes of all scales, from the small urban extensions to the provision of major development areas / new communities. Lucinda's vast experience and aptitude make her a very valuable asset to any project team, proficiently guiding projects through the planning process and beyond. Whether advising on planning matters, standards compliance or preparing technical reports , Lucinda's Environmental Team always give their all to achieve the best possible results for their clients, while safeguarding the amenity and wellbeing of local sensitive receptors and future users/occupiers of the final scheme.

Manny Hungwe

Job Titles:
  • Technician
  • in 2022 As a Technician
Manny joined Mayer Brown in 2022 as a Technician. Working in the Woking Design Team on preparation of CAD drawings, schedules and works information, he also collaborates with the Drainage Team whilst adhering to relevant literature (Traffic Signs Manuals, DCG, TRSGD, Safety at Street Works and Road Works and DMRB).

Martyn Parr

Job Titles:
  • Associate - Team Leader ( Road Safety )
Martyn manages our Road Safety Team based at our Head Office in Woking, he has extensive experience in collision analysis, road safety remedial engineering and Road Safety Auditing. He has over 20…

Nikki Eyles

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics
Nikki is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT). Nikki joined Mayer Brown in August 2004 and has over 20 years' experience in development planning and transport modelling. During her time at Mayer Brown, Nikki has advised clients from initial feasibility of the schemes in terms of highway design, highway layout and access advice, through to the production of supporting evidence for submission alongside the planning applications and DCO applications and analysis and detailed modelling work associated with the schemes on a range of projects comprising residential, retail, leisure, commercial and mixed-use developments.

Oliver Neaves

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Oliver joined Mayer Brown in 2006 and has over 17 years' experience in Development Planning. Oliver has a wealth of experience, advising clients from initial feasibility through to conclusion for a…

Oliver Nevett

Job Titles:
  • Principal Engineer
Oliver is a Principal Engineer at Mayer Brown and has over 20 years' experience in preliminary and detailed design projects ranging from small residential accesses to link road design. Oliver joined…

Paul Altham - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Civil Engineer
  • Technical Director
  • Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation
Paul is a Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation. Paul is a Civil Engineer with over 25 years of experience in the UK and worldwide of guiding a wide variety of projects, both private and public sector, through all stages of Development Planning, Infrastructure Design, Contract Preparation and Construction.

Pepe Petrov

Job Titles:
  • Principal Engineer
Pepe is part of the Flood Risk & Infrastructure Team, liaising with Local Authorities & Clients to establish and understand the brief and requirements in order to undertake and provide the…

Rebecca Kingston

Job Titles:
  • Senior Transport Planner
Rebecca is a Senior Transport Planner with over 3 years experience in the industry. Rebecca graduated from the University of Exeter with a 1:1 BSc Geography with Applied GIS degree. She has extensive experience in the use of GIS software applied to transport planning, including preparation of Active Travel Zone Assessments, undertaking feasibility studies, working with census data and detailed route mapping.

Richard Broad

Job Titles:
  • Principal Transport Planner
Richard is experienced in undertaking feasibility and transport planning work on a diverse range/scale of developments across the UK, with a particular focus on the retail and medical development…

Richard Gregory

Job Titles:
  • Associate - Team Leader
Richard manages the South-West Transport Planning Team. Since joining Mayer Brown as a Consultant in December 2006, Richard has demonstrated his ability to manage projects from inception through to…

Rob Akerman - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director
Rob leads the Yeovil team providing design services and development advice to our Mayer Brown clients, mainly in the residential development sector. Particular areas of interest include…

Sean Wotherspoon

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Senior Engineer
Sean joined Mayer Brown as a Senior Engineer in 2007 and was promoted to Principal Engineer in 2009, Associate in 2013 and to Technical Director in 2016. Sean is a Chartered Highway Engineer, Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and Fellow of the Institute of Highway Engineers with over 20 years' experience in design…

Steven Lecocq - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director
Steven is currently the Team Leader for the South Coast Office which is located in Christchurch. It's Stevens job to ensure we are delivering for our Clients across a range of sectors, primarily…

Steven Overton

Job Titles:
  • Principal Consultant
Steven is responsible for detailed design of, primarily, Section 278 and Section 38 highway works. His responsibilities include liaison with client, project team, statutory undertakers and approving…

Tom Cassidy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Technician
Tom is a senior technician who currently works in the design team at the Woking Office. He currently helps with the production of drawings in AutoCAD and the design of drainage systems/roads for S38…