Gowling WLG
Project and infrastructure teamGowling WLGAn established reputation for advising UK governments and non-government entities on their most complex PPP work and other major infrastructure projects. Their client list includes groups such as the National Highways and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. The team also advises on international issues involving Africa and the Middle East.stephen kennyis the national head of the practice, specializing in complex UK government projects involving critical infrastructure or assets.Andrew NewberryTypically leads project finance workflow, most recently promoted to partnerElizabeth WilliamsSpecialized in defense and security.dominic richardsonand main partnerjames stanierAlso highly recommended.
Practice manager:
Stephen Kenny? Andrew Newberry
Other leading lawyers:
Guswood? Dominic Richardson; James Stanier
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"The team was knowledgeable, friendly and very professional. They were very cooperative and supported me and my work beyond the terms of the contract."
"Liz Williams went above and beyond the call of duty and facilitated after hours calls. He had a very natural and friendly approach which helped build a good working relationship. He took the time to really learn about issues and people. I love working with her ."
"Easy to work with, friendly and down to earth. Approachable and humble, takes time to explain and support their customers."
larger customer
Ministry of Defence
National highway
Kansai Electric Power Company
Guarantee company
AIB groups
Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Zzoom Limited
Green Power Co., Ltd.
Brockwell Energy
eel power
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Group (herunder Magnox, Nuclear Waste Services, Nuclear Transportation Solutions...)
HSA
Department of Health and Social Care
foreign, national and development office
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- Advising National Highways on the procurement of one of their flagship projects, the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) road/tunnel project.
- Advising leading UK energy storage company and key client Eelpower on their £100m joint venture with NextEnergy Solar Fund, a specialist listed renewable energy solar fund.
- Advising the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) on the Defense Marine Services project, which was tasked with delivering new commercial arrangements to deliver the MoD's future marine service requirements on site and crew training.
Pinsent Masons LLP
project team iPinsent Masons LLPLeveraging the firm's strong international reach, it works on some of the UK's most high-profile energy and infrastructure projects from its Birmingham office, working with high-profile clients such as E.ON. The team has a deep understanding of the energy and infrastructure sector with expertise in helping energy service companies achieve their net zero agenda. training headDidard DillonFocus on PPP projects in the energy, waste and infrastructure sectors. He also leads the company's clean technology division, focusing on community energy and smart cities. At senior partner level, they are important namesGemma glass rodandarmand dillon.
Practice manager:
Didard Dillon
Other leading lawyers:
Nigel Blundell? Gemma glasstang; Chris Haynes? armand dillon
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"I have always found them to be very efficient, friendly, accommodating, knowledgeable and relevant and humble. They can usually find answers to any question very quickly.
"The people I worked with were very knowledgeable about district heating and had a good understanding of the industry. They explained the new methodological areas and approaches very confidently, very concisely."
"Chris Haines and Didar Dhillon were very accommodating, friendly and easy to work with. They were both very helpful and went the extra mile to help with issues we had on specific projects."
larger customer
virido co., ltd.
Ørsted
E.ON UK
FCC environment
Hitachi Zosen Inova A E
Amber infrastructure
Corey Riverside Ltd
infinite gmbh
Westminster City Council
tomorrow sidele
Volker Railway
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Cardiff Metropolitan Region
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- Advising CCR on the purchase from RWE of a 489 hectare coal-fired power station at Aberthor for its conversion into a £1bn green power generation park. to spread welfare in a community area.
- Advising on the foundation elements of the proposed Hornsea Project 4 offshore wind farm (following the successful development of Hornsea Project 3).
- Advisory Board on the Seaham Garden Village Low Carbon Mine Water Heating Network, which aims to provide a low carbon district heating network to serve the Seaham Garden Village development in Durham. The initial phase of the development includes approximately 1,500 new homes, a school and a shopping center to be built by three national developers/builders. The second phase of the development aims to deliver a further 1,500 new homes and associated community and business units. The innovative project will capture heat from water from the disused Dawdown mine (extracted through the adjacent Minewater Dawdon treatment plant) and provide low-carbon heating to residents and other residents of the development. It will be the first project of its kind to extract heat from abandoned mine shafts, and with strong support from the Coal Authority and BEIS, more similar projects are set to open across the UK.
Brown Jacobson LLP
Brown Jacobson LLPKnown in the Midlands for its power generation, renewable energy, waste-to-energy and energy diversity. The team consists ofPaul Hill, specializing in infrastructure, private equity and general corporate lending transactions. Backed by venture capital expertsMichael Jacksonand senior assistantNick Smith.
Practice manager:
Paul Hill
Other leading lawyers:
Michael Jackson? Nick Smith
larger customer
First Sentier investor
unlimited
coven
British Gas
Oxford City Council
South London Waste Partnership
superior
accelerate
PBE team
H2Go Power
Nano China Co., Ltd.
hus england
silver energy
Aurora Group
maternity care
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- He briefed First Sentier investors on two major waste-to-energy acquisitions: the purchase of 995 million GBP of SSE's 50% stake in a multi-fuel energy joint venture, and the purchase of Enfinium from waste management company Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. Wheelabrator UK). a Macquarie entity.
- Advising Oxford City Council on the electric vehicle charging project.
- Advised PBE Group on the successful acquisition of Advanced Diesel Engineering (ADE) - a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of generators and critical power solutions - for an undisclosed sum - and on cross-border corporate financing and refinancing.
Liberty Law Firm
There is a project team and another energy, waste and sustainability team,Liberty Law FirmFull range of services for customers in the energy and infrastructure sector. The team also has particular expertise in supporting transactions by large development companies and advising on the refinancing of PPP projects.james lamoLeads project teams with extensive experience in infrastructure and project finance transactions. He is also a well-known adviser on secondary market PFI transactions. The Energy, Waste and Sustainability team consists ofKirsten Robert, who has demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of waste-to-energy projects and is certified as a Chartered Waste Manager.
Practice manager:
James Lamour? Kirsten Roberts
Other leading lawyers:
Perveen Akhter; Alex Johnson? steve evans
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''The Freeths are a good team led by James Larmour. It has always been at the forefront of market developments, and the PFI transfer is a special case.
"James Larmour always provides excellent balance and commercial advice. Well known and recognized in the infrastructure market. Go for a lawyer."
"Smart lawyers use their legal acumen to guide you to sound, practical conclusions. Worth the money."
larger customer
Amber infrastructure
international public partnership
Morgan Stanley
Equitix
civil
Infrarød Fund partner
EQUANS (formerly ENGIE)
Callison
Cambridge Power
catalyst capital
Cornish Council
FCC environment
SmartParc Limited
White Generation Ltd.
New Pangea Continental Co., Ltd.
Staffordshire Council
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Rochford District Council
biodynamic ltd.
CL: Al
Enovert Ltd.
johnson aggregates ltd.
Stone Technology Co., Ltd.
cellular energy
Hongkong Power Holdings Limited
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- Advised funds managed by Amber Infrastructure on the acquisition of a further £100m of shares in Angel Trains, the UK's largest rolling stock company.
- Advised international public partnerships on the acquisition of a £30m PFI portfolio. from the Costain Pension Fund.
- Hull Esteem Consortium LEP Limited advised on major changes to Phase 2 of the Hull BSF project.
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
The energy and supply group has a strong national and international presenceShakespeare Martineau LLPMuch of 2021 has been spent advising on the collapse of some major energy suppliers, including Green Supplier, Pure Planet and Daligas. The team's areas of focus include renewable energy projects, customer contracts, industrial metering agreements and wholesale energy transactions, as well as handling regulatory investigations. Team leaderAndrew Whiteheadis a specialist energy regulator and contract lawyer who has worked with many of the firm's top clients. followerpeter ten, which covers real estate with a focus on energy development, andIan Griffiths, specializing in energy infrastructure and construction.
Practice manager:
Andrew Whitehead
Other leading lawyers:
Peter Dix? Ian Griffiths
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"Shakespeare Martineau has a team that understands the energy sector. Its key people are leaders in the sector and specialize in electricity. It is a first choice outside of the most established companies in London."
"These individuals took the time to understand our business and were knowledgeable, courteous and professional in handling our concerns."
"Large transversal company that can actually and effectively handle large and small tasks"
larger customer
Statsnet
LNG wheat
gas drop
Npower (part of E.ON)
Last Mile Infrastructure Group (tidligere Energetics)
Statra Energi
Octopus energy
Innogy electric vehicle
Seven Trent Green Energy
Detail Shell Energy
Retail trade at motorway stops
UK Independent Utilities
Commercial electricity and natural gas
British development
marble power
FPC electrical ground
Northwest Power
Forsa Energy Gas Holdings
Taichuang teknologi
a certain amount of energy
Coventry and Solihull waste
south staffordshire water
Anglo water
Sunell, UK
White Tower Energy
re planet
ripple energy
University of Birmingham
FW Thorpe
Macquarie Bank
practical group
power failure
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- Last Mile Infrastructure Advisory Group Negotiation and documentation of land rights for electricity and gas infrastructure, especially gas pipelines and cables and substations.
- Advising the national electricity system operator on the development and start-up change of the balancing service "Dynamic Constraint" and two new services "Dynamic Containment" and "Dynamic Restoration".
Bevan Brittain LLP
Bevan Brittain LLPShe specializes in handling contract and asset management as well as operational aspects of energy, PFI and PPP projects.Kotpal Kaur OjlaExtensive experience in advising public partners in PPP projects as a senior lawyerRosie TabrizAdvising Birmingham City Council on a comprehensive waste management programme.
Practice manager:
Nadeem Arshad
Other leading lawyers:
Kotpal Kaur Blood; Rosie Tabriz
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"The team is knowledgeable. They have a clear understanding of the industry and key players. They are also realistic and approachable."
"Nadeem Arshad is the managing partner. We know Nadeem well and have worked with him in the past. He knows the space very well and provides a good overview."
"The market leadership team understands the commercial realities of project finance/PFI in a way that no one else can."
larger customer
green
equality
Birmingham City Council
East Kent Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
Bank of Ireland
JFS School
Sheffield City Council
West Berkshire Council
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- Advise committee on delivery of #500m new waste OPP project and future waste management strategy.
- Advising Bank of Ireland as lender on a major restructuring of a program funded by a social care PFI.
- Advising the Welsh Government and 24 participating local authorities on a new PPP delivery model - #1.5 Billion Education Wales: 21st Century Schools MIM.
Harrison Clark Rickerbys inc. Shawcross
hold indHarrison Clark RickbeesKnown for its expertise in all areas of renewable energy and technology. Specifically, the practice advises companies and individuals on legal issues related to renewable energy, including land integration and regulatory requirements. The team consists ofHarriet Murray Jones, has extensive experience in renewable energy. Supported by construction expertsSommer Archer-Williams, asNathalie MinotandGareth Williams.
Practice manager:
Harriet Murray Jones
Other leading lawyers:
Andrew James? Heffin Archer Williams; Natalie Minot
larger customer
Prosperity Dynamics Ltd
Biogen
Moral Force Ltd
New Forest Energy Co., Ltd.
Innovation Capital Limited
norik power ltd.
Safran Landing Systems UK
New power renewable energy
Novalux energy
Eco2Solar Limited
Kappler Energy Ltd.
sunite co., ltd.
Capital of Horus