New Planning Partner for Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Real Estate team

Thomson Snell & Passmore’s Real Estate team has welcomed specialist planning lawyer Kheng Chau as a Partner. His appointment will add further expertise to the department, which is headed up by Richard Ellard.

Kheng will be part of the development team, led by Sarah Easton, and will work closely with Planning lead Kate Jardine. He brings with him considerable experience of advising on a wide range of work including s106 agreements, s38/278 highway agreements, compulsory purchase orders, urban development and regeneration projects, planning policy, planning inquiries and appeals, and planning enforcement.

He joins from the London Borough of Bexley, where he was Head of Commercial (Contracts, Property and Planning). Prior to that he was a Senior Planning Lawyer at the London Borough of Lewisham. Kheng  has also spent time as a Planning Lawyer at the London Borough of Southwark, Kent County Council and the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Richard Ellard, Head of Real Estate at Thomson Snell & Passmore comments: “Kheng has extensive planning experience which will complement the expertise in the development team. I am very pleased to welcome him to the firm. Working alongside Kate Jardine, his appointment will add further depth and breadth to the specialist planning advice we can deliver for clients.”

Kheng Chau, Partner at Thomson Snell & Passmore adds: “It is great to be joining a firm with such an excellent reputation, as part of a well-respected team. I am looking forward to using my experience to help expand the specialist work they offer.”