We help companies to navigate the highly controlled and complex world of environmental regulation.
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.
Advised AGL, one of Australia’s largest energy generators, on a wide range of State and Commonwealth environmental and planning issues associated with its Australian energy generation assets, including power stations, battery storage, wind, gas and pumped hydro projects.
Advising Tilt Renewables on the planning and environmental issues associated with the Rye Park Wind Farm, the Liverpool Range Wind Farm, the Palmer Wind Farm and the Boco Rock Wind Farm.
Advised Ørsted on its successful bid for Isle of Man Government seabed rights to develop an offshore wind farm, securing an agreement for lease in 2014. Since then, we have advised on the legislation, policy and regulatory processes required to enable the project, including the first Marine Infrastructure Consent application for the first of kind offshore wind development in the Isle of Man.
Advised Veolia, an environmental services and waste management company, on a range of environmental and planning issues relating to several waste projects.
Advised the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on its secondary sale of part of its interest in Seraya Partners Fund I to GenZero, a Temasek-owned decarbonisation investment platform.
Advised Zurich Assurance Ltd. on its investment in Big Nature Impact Fund, a Finance Earth managed UK nature-based solutions fund.
Advising a D&C bidding JV in its tender for The New England Renewable Energy Zone, a major NSW transmission line, with the zone expected to attract up to $24 bn (AUD) in private investment.
Advised Someva Renewables, a renewable energy developer, on planning and environmental issues relating to the Sunny Corner Wind Farm and the Coonerang Wind Farm projects in New South Wales.
Advised market-leading insurer on development and communication of sustainability strategy.
In combination with our forensic accountancy team, acted for an infrastructure business in an internal investigation into suspect fraud, including conducting multiple interviews; advising on remediation; and engagement with the company’s statutory auditors.
Our expertise, at your disposal
With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
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EmailRoss leads our UK Environment team and has over 20 years’ experience of advising across the UK on all aspects of environmental law, including contaminated land, regulatory enforcement and civil sanctions, environmental permitting, waste, and emissions trading.
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EmailMichael provides regulatory and strategic advice on major commercial and infrastructure projects and transactions within the global nuclear sector, as well as standalone regulatory advice on the key areas of nuclear regulation
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EmailRichard has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and operations of the firm globally.
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EmailGordon advises on consenting of major projects and environmental and regulatory issues across the energy, transport and infrastructure and sectors.
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EmailFiona is an experienced environmental and consenting lawyer, advising clients on a wide range of environmental law issues. She assists clients with regulatory advice, legislative drafting, bespoke commercial contracts, strategic advice and project future-proofing, and provides specialist support for large scale infrastructure projects and major development.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
Ross McDowall
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