The last 25 years has seen huge growth in renewable energy, yet to meet the global climate challenge faster and larger volumes of renewable energy deployment needs to be achieved. Our renewable energy lawyers understand the financial, policy and regulatory challenges of renewables and have been at the forefront of these technologies and projects and will be in the coming years, helping to drive renewable energy projects to completion.
We have over 25 years’ experience in the sector and are widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading firms in renewable energy law. We have built a reputation on innovative, first-of-a-kind work.
Our renewable energy lawyers have decades of experience in all the legal specialisms needed in a renewable project’s lifecycle. We are experienced in every key technology including onshore wind, offshore wind, floating wind, solar, wave and tidal, geothermal, small hydro, anaerobic digestion, hydrogen, electricity storage and sustainable energy services.
Through our activity in the sector’s key strategy groups – such as RenewableUK, REA, Scottish Renewables – we continue to help to shape the future of renewable energy in the UK and provide our clients with insight into how to legally futureproof their projects, investments and businesses.
Areas of focus
Our renewable energy law expertise includes the following:
- Regulatory/energy licensing
- Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) / Contracts for Difference and revenue support models
- Carbon law
- Marine/offshore renewables projects
- Project finance
- Real estate (on and offshore leasing)
- Planning and consenting
- Construction, procurement and supply chain packages
- Operation and maintenance
- Corporate/mergers and acquisitions
- Fuel supply contracts
- Grid connection agreements and sharing
- Environmental and health and safety matters
- Energy disputes
- Grant funding and Subsidy control
- Cyber security