Alison Gorlov
Position: Partner
Alison has over 30 years' experience of the promotion of private legislation for a wide variety of public and private sector bodies to confer particular statutory powers or authorise infrastructure. Associated with this, she regularly prepares and negotiates related agreements and similar documents dealing with implementation. By far the majority of the infrastructure projects with which she has been involved are connected with or form an integral part of regeneration schemes.
Alison advises on negotiations and drafting of protective provisions and undertakings for both promoters and objectors. These frequently go beyond the stage of provisions in the legislation and are detailed development agreements. Alison also has extensive knowledge of public law issues, regulatory regimes, human rights, transport, compulsory purchase and compensation and related areas of planning and environmental law.
Apart from private legislation, Alison is a legislative draftsman. As a member of the firm's team on the Scottish Parliament's external legislative drafting panel and acting in a similar capacity for the Northern Ireland Assembly she has been responsible for drafting a variety of Member's Bills and related drafting work.
Recent experience
- Acting as parliamentary agent on the promotion of the Bills and Orders relating to railways, bank mergers and similar corporate changes, markets, bridges, local authority powers, constitution and property, schools, tramways and harbours, among other matters. In particular she was responsible for the controversial private legislation relating to the business vote in the City of London.
- Promoting four private Bills in the Scottish Parliament to authorise major new railways.
- Acting as Government Agent, most recently on the promotion of the Hybrid Bill authorising the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and (with the firm's Crossrail Bill team) on the Hybrid Bill to authorise the London Crossrail, and has advised Government on hybridity and hybrid instruments.
Professional memberships
Law Society England and Wales
Work history
1978 to date Partner, Winckworth Sherwood
1978 Roll A Parliamentary Agent
1975 to 1978 Assistant Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
1971 to 1975 Articled Clerk, Winckworth Sherwood
1971 Articled Clerk, Haymon & Walters
"Winckworth Sherwood's practice includes 'extremely diligent' and 'innovative' Roll A parliamentary agents Alison Gorlov, Stephen Wiggs and Paul Irving, who are solid choices for all infrastructure and transport matters."
Legal 500, 2007
"A powerful and widely respected lawyer," Alison Gorlov receives positive feedback from commentators.
Chambers, 2008
Alison Gorlov has mountains of experience in promotion of and opposition to bills, and comes highly recommended by both clients and competitors.
Chambers, 2010