Melanie Grimmitt
Head of Clients and Markets
As Head of Clients and Markets, Melanie advises the Board on Clients and Markets strategy, and chairs our Clients and Markets Committee, comprising senior leaders of our groups, sectors and regions. Melanie previously led our Global Energy sector, and has over 25 years of experience as a construction lawyer.
Melanie's experience
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Advised Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm on the Ofgem regulated disposal of the transmission assets attaching to the Triton Knoll offshore wind project to Ofgem selected preferred bidder, ETEPCO, with transfer value in excess of £500m.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Orsted on cooperation and coexistence agreements with oil and gas licence block holders, in relation to Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm and Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised the shareholders of the 576 MW Awel Y Môr Offshore Wind Farm project (RWE/SWM/Siemens/GIG). This included agreements with Gwynt Y Môr on compensation for production losses, the terms of the grid connection and the lease agreements for the project.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised a power generation company on the procurement of a 2,000MW CCGT power plant at Eggborough power station site.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advising EP Produzione S.p.A on the procurement of a new build gas fired power station at its site at Tavazzano in Italy.
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Wainstones Energy - advising the developer on the EPC and long term services agreement for the $800m CCGT new build project at Trafford in Manchester, including addressing due diligence queries from potential funders and investors and preparing vendor due diligence reports;
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Intergen (UK) Limited - drafting and negotiating amendments to existing Long Term Service Agreements with the OEM in respect of three CCGT plants to accommodate significant upgrade works.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Rampion Offshore Wind Limited (owned by EON, Green Investment Group and Enbridge) leading the Pinsent Masons' team advising on the construction procurement of the Rampion Round 3 offshore windfarm; advising on the construction aspects of the sell downs by EON to Green Investment Bank and Enbridge; advising on the divestment of the transmission assets to an OFTO.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Element Power: advising on the EPC Contract and Long Term Service Agreement with RES for a 25MW battery storage project providing EFR, and the simultaneous divestment of that project to ENEL;
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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E.ON UK plc – advising and negotiating the EPC contract and Long Term Service Agreement for two projects entered by E.ON into the National Grid EFR tender in 2016, and finalising the EPC contract and Long Term Service Agreement with NIDEC as contractor on the successful project at Blackburn Meadows, including liaising with the Site Manager at Blackburn Meadows and the EON project team;
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
Credentials
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1999Joined Pinsent Masons
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1998Qualified - England and Wales (Herbert Smith - Solicitor)
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1996Herbert Smith - Trainee Solicitor
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1993University of Liverpool - LLB
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