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Burges Salmon welcomes back leading environmental and water law expert Simon Tilling as partner

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By Michael Barlow
5 Jan 2026 2 min read

Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Tilling as a partner in the firm’s Environment team, marking a significant boost to its market-leading environmental law and water sector offering.

Dual-qualified in England & Wales and in Scotland, Simon brings extensive experience advising on UK environment law including chemicals and product standards law, regulatory investigations, enforcement and criminal defence, regulatory appeals, tribunal hearings, judicial review and environmental civil claims. 

Simon also brings experience of the water sector from his time in-house with Pennon Group PLC and will bolster the environmental and regulatory offering of the market-leading water sector group at Burges Salmon.

Simon is also a director and trustee of the UK Environmental Law Association, an organisation and charity promoting knowledge and understanding of environmental law.

Simon’s appointment marks his return to Burges Salmon, where he trained and qualified in 2006 and became a partner in 2016. Commenting on his appointment, Simon says:

“After three successful years with the fantastic team at Pennon Group PLC, working at the cutting edge of environmental issues in the water sector, I’m delighted to be returning to Burges Salmon, a firm that has been instrumental in shaping my career. Having seen first-hand the quality of work and the strength of the team, I’m excited to collaborate with colleagues to help clients navigate complex environmental issues, manage risk and achieve their sustainability objectives and to contribute to the growing water sector team.”

Simon Tilling, Partner

“We are delighted to welcome Simon back to Burges Salmon. His technical expertise and reputation in the market are unrivalled and will further strengthen our Environment and water sector teams as we continue to help our clients navigate increasingly complex challenges.”

Michael Barlow, Partner

Burges Salmon’s Environment team has a unique understanding of the complexities and evolving challenges of environmental law, shaped by over 25 years of experience working with a diverse range of clients, from government bodies and regulators to private sector entities. The team advises on all aspects of environmental law, providing guidance on legal compliance, sustainability and environmental litigation.  Burges Salmon also acts for a number of statutory water undertakers and other participants in the water sector and is ranked by Legal 500 for its expertise.

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