Nick is a construction partner specialising in supply chain arrangements on energy projects.

Nicholas's experience

  • Advising a developer on its EPCI contract for an offshore wind project in Scotland.

  • Advised one of Japan's largest trading companies on the negotiation of wind turbine supply and service contracts for three offshore wind farm projects in Japanese waters.

  • Advising a German contractor in relation to an HVDC (high voltage direct current) power link transmitting offshore wind power from a large offshore wind farm in the German exclusive economic zone in the North Sea to the power grid on the German mainland, including the construction of a converter station at sea and a total cable length of 160 km; including financing, regulatory advice, strategic M&A, dispute resolution and claims negotiations.

  • Assisted Inch Cape Offshore Wind Limited with procurement of wind turbine generators and related service and maintenance activities for an offshore windfarm in the Firth of Forth.

  • Advised an infrastructure business on bids for purchase of various OFTO assets.

  • Advised Cobra Wind International on EPC, WTG, installation and consultancy contracts in connection with the Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Project.

  • Advised Moray Offshore Renewables (East) on ITT documentation and key issues on construction and supply chain contracts during negotiation.

  • Acted for East Anglia 1 with the preparation and negotiation of all supply chain contract arrangements for the 714MW offshore windfarm.

  • Advised Triton Knoll Offshore windfarm on the development of ITT contract documents for all key supply and installation contracts for its 900MW offshore wind project. Assisted with the detailed negotiation of substations and transport and installation contracts for the same project.

  • Advising Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering on EPC contracts and interface arrangements on two separate electricity interconnector projects.

Credentials

  • 2016
    Made Partner at Pinsent Masons
  • 2006
    Qualified - Scotland
  • 2004
    Glasgow Graduate School of Law – Diploma in Legal Practice
  • 2004
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2003
    University of Glasgow – LLB (1st)
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Out-Law / Insight by Nicholas Carlin

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