Energy

Our team of lawyers are familiar with the commercial, regulatory and risk issues that arise on deals and projects within the energy industry.

We have years of experience of successfully advising entities operating in the energy industry and have acted on matters including:

• The Pembroke B Power Station (a 2000 MW power station the then largest natural gas-fired power plant built in the UK).
• The Lower Kihansi Hydro Power Project in Tanzania, which provides 40 per cent of the country’s energy requirements. The $275 million construction involved Tanzanian Government and World Bank funding, Chinese and Italian contractors and Norwegian engineers. 
• The exploration and production of oil and gas blocks in the UKCS following the sale and purchase of three gas fields.
• The 880MW Carrington power station with HRSG in Manchester.
• The world’s first large-scale eco city on Chongming Island off the coast of China. 
• The operation and investment of a £3.5 million Carbon Connections Fund awarded by the HE Funding Council.
• A £36 million project to establish an energy centre at Addenbrookes Hospital. 
• Acting for multinational company that manufactures and supplies gas metering equipment following claims by three major utility companies. 
• Advising international energy company on recovery action under a bond of $12 million.
• Advising landowners, developers and investors on wind and solar energy projects and disputes across the UK.

We act for a variety of entities that operate in the energy sector include developers, owners, operators, non-operators, co-venturers, EPC contractors, engineers, suppliers and funders/investors. Our clients include:

• RWE AG
• Spirit Energy 
• Calon Power
• TAQA Bratani
• Aquaterra Energy Limited
• Seabank Power
• Marchwood Power
• John Wood Group 
• CB&I
• RG Carter
• Bouygues
• Interserve
• Thames Water
• E.On
• Hydrocarbon Resources Limited