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Expert legal guidance in energy networks and regulation, helping clients to navigate complex commercial and regulatory frameworks and interactions with regulators.
Burges Salmon’s lawyers are recognised as leading experts in electricity, heat, gas, hydrogen and carbon regulation, renewable incentive regimes, revenue stability mechanisms, energy networks, competition, subsidy control, carbon trading and decommissioning..
Our team’s experience spanning more than 25 years covers both sides of the regulatory framework, having worked closely with energy businesses and regulators. This dual perspective enables us to provide comprehensive advice on energy regulation and network issues, ensuring our clients can effectively manage challenges and seize new opportunities, whilst ensuring compliance in a rapidly evolving commercial and regulatory landscape.
Our lawyers have advised government bodies on the drafting of utility regulations and have been seconded to Ofgem, supporting the development of electricity transmission, trading laws, and renewable energy mechanisms.
From electricity and gas licensing and energy networks to carbon trading and regulation, our networks and regulation services ensure comprehensive support and guidance.
Expert guidance on obtaining licences and consents for electricity, gas, hydrogen and heat projects and advising on licence obligation compliance matters.
Specialist legal services for electricity, heat, green gas, hydrogen and other offtake and trading agreements, including contracts settled on a physical and non-physical basis.
Assistance with CBAM, UK ETS and carbon trading schemes and navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
Legal advice on contracts for difference and regulatory mechanisms like cap and floor, capacity markets and the Hydrogen Business Model.
Assisting clients with the consenting, development, operation and regulation of electricity, gas, hydrogen and heat networks, including OFTO and CATO opportunities.
Advice on distribution and transmission licences, grid connection matters and network charging regulation.
Advising government and regulators on energy policy and legislation prior to and following its implementation.
Expert advice on competition law and subsidy control compliance in energy markets.
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Thought leadership
31 January 2025
