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Peter Ramsden

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About

Peter joined our Projects team in 2019, and before that, trained and worked in the London office of a leading international firm.

In 2016, he spent nine months on secondment to NNB Generation Company Limited (a subsidiary of EDF) where he worked as part of a team established to deliver compliance with the key contracts for the Hinkley Point C project.

Peter is a well-rounded, pragmatic projects lawyer with a wide range of experience spanning a number of technologies, including fusion, fission, onshore and offshore wind, rooftop and ground-mounted solar, pumped hydro, biomass, waste-to-energy, battery storage, gas and CHP, carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen. He has advised on power and energy projects both internationally and domestically.

He focuses particularly on the commercial and regulatory aspects of projects and transactions (including subsidy arrangements) and specialises in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts (such as power purchase, offtake, route-to-market, grid-sharing, supply, distribution, and fuel and feedstock agreements).

Peter is also a key member of our multi-disciplinary Energy Tech practice, providing cutting-edge legal solutions to clients navigating the dynamic intersection of energy and technology.

Experience

  • UKAEA and UKIFS: Advising on all aspects of STEP, the UK’s flagship £20 billion programme to deliver a prototype fusion plant by 2040.
  • EDF: Advising on the development of new nuclear generating stations in the UK (Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C and Bradwell B).
  • Generators and offtakers: Advising on the negotiation of and entry into power purchase agreements and route-to-market agreements.
  • Applicants and holders of contracts for difference: Advising on regulatory and compliance matters relating to those contracts.
  • Confidential clients: Advising on the application of regulatory requirements (e.g. licence conditions, and the availability of exemptions from the requirement to hold a licence) to their activities.
  • Confidential Clients: Advising on the acquisition or disposal of interests in onshore and offshore wind, rooftop and ground-mounted solar, anaerobic digestion, nuclear and other fuelled power stations, and electricity and gas networks.

Credentials

  • Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2014), Northern Ireland (2021)

Areas of expertise

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“My interactions with Pete have always been overwhelmingly positive. He is quick to respond, offers pragmatic advice that can be actioned and has the backing of a team of subject matter experts when required.”

Sho Dutta, STEP Commercial and Supply Chain Director, UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Limited

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Peter and the Burges Salmon team over the past few years. Together, we have completed several complex solar PPAs. Peter is highly professional and detail oriented. We are thankful for his advice and ability to navigate complex issues. Peter takes a pragmatic approach and delivers favourable terms while mitigating key risks.”

Alexander Vit, Commercial Executive - Development, Conrad Energy

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