Against a backdrop of geopolitical, technological and regulatory disruption, we help market players across the energy sector to adapt and thrive. From conventional power to low carbon and renewables, our deep experience of all facets of the energy sector provides a point of certainty in a time of change.
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 an offshore wind developer on the Mona and Morgan Offshore Wind Farm Projects, providing background support during negotiations of offshore export cable transport and installation contracts, including bidder engagement for the export cable packages
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.
Advised renewable energy developers, on the evaluation of potential non-UK port lease options for offshore wind farm construction.
Advised SGE, a nuclear energy developer on entering into a shareholders’ agreement with ZE PAK concerning the establishment of PAK BWRX. The company’s purpose will be to develop and operate six reactors using BWRX-300 technology, with a combined capacity of 1.8 GW.
Advised White Energy Company Limited, an energy technology company on its agreement to acquire the entities that own the South Galilee Coal Project from the AMCI Group.
Advised long-standing client EDF power solutions on its acquisition of a 33.3% interest in the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm project from RWE, marking a significant addition to EDF power solutions’ UK offshore wind development portfolio.
Advised Drax Group plc on the circa £550 million recommended acquisition of Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited.
Advised Revera Energy, a global independent energy platform backed by global investment firm Carlyle, on all construction and optimisation aspects of the 400MW / 800MWh Hunterston BESS Project.
Advised NTR on its acquisition of the Fair Oaks project, a ready to build solar and battery energy strorage project located in Nottinghamshire, England and comprising 75.4MWp of solar PV and a 49.9MW BESS.
Advised a civils designer in connection with an SMR district heating programme in Finland.
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Partner, Global Sector Head, Energy
EmailJulia focusses on energy and infrastructure projects. She is a transactional construction specialist focussing primarily on energy projects both in the UK and overseas, advising clients on procurement and contracting strategy and implementation.
Partner, Energy & Natural Resources Sector, Emerging Markets Lead
EmailGareth specialises in planning and project development, and he has experience of the consenting, financing, acquisition and divestment/disposal of energy-related infrastructure.
Partner
EmailSimone is a construction lawyer and specialises in advising on the procurement and delivery of energy and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on renewable energy projects.
Partner
EmailHermenegildo regularly advises on projects and operations in both Spain and Latin America and have extensive experience in investment protection and arbitration in Latin America.
Partner, Head of Finance and Projects
EmailGraham is the Global Group Head of the Finance & Projects team, overseeing the groups' operations across the firm’s international network. His practice includes projects, project finance, JVs, alliancing and construction in the infrastructure, energy and nuclear markets.
Partner
EmailBernard is a transactional lawyer specialising in major infrastructure projects. He advises clients throughout the various stages of a project, with a particular focus on initial procurement advice/structuring and contract preparation and negotiation.
Partner, Head of Diversified Industrials
EmailStephan advises German and international companies in commercial, intellectual property & data protection, data access (EU Data Act) and information technology law matters, with a particular focus on the automotive and IT sectors. Stephan’s clients are often based in the US, Asia and the Middle East.
Partner
EmailFaisal heads up the Civil Law Dispute Resolution Practice for the Middle East region and has extensive experience in both litigating and arbitrating construction and commercial disputes across this region.
Legal Director
EmailSarah-Louise is an experienced corporate energy lawyer with over a decade of experience advising on M&A transactions, investments, re-organisations, joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements across the full range of renewable technologies in both the UK and Ireland.
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.
