EXPERTISE

Matthew's practice is primarily focused on transactions driven by the energy transition, advising a broad range of clients on commercial, financial, corporate and regulatory issues. He is particularly adept at handling M&A transactions concerning gas-fired power plants, renewable energy assets and other power-related infrastructure. Matthew has advised developers and lenders in energy project developments in the UK and internationally. He also has experience of advising on structured energy transactions such as corporate power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, energy management services agreements and energy derivatives contracts.

Matthew's experience includes:

• Advising Schroders Greencoat on a joint venture with Carlton Power to develop, construct and operate a fleet of green hydrogen production projects in the UK
• Advising a specialist investment manager in the formation of a joint venture to develop a 110MW green hydrogen production project in the UK
• Advising Transmission Capital Partners in their ITT bids for the TR10 Ofgem auction round (including ITT for Dogger Bank A, Moray West and NNG)
• Acting for bp as tolling offtaker and route-to-market provider for the NZT Power carbon capture power generation project
• Advising RWE in relation to the acquisition of the 400MW Lynemouth coal-fired power plant in Northumberland and its subsequent conversion to biomass firing. Thereafter advising EPUK on the acquisition of the same plant from RWE
• Acting for a financial investor in the acquisition of a portfolio of waste-to-energy, biomass and anaerobic digestion power generation projects from Green Investment Bank as part of the sale of GIB to Macquarie Group
• Advising an infrastructure fund on a joint venture investment platform to acquire and develop a portfolio of solar power generation assets in France
• Acting as project counsel for the developer of Marchwood Power, an 800MW CCGT power plant in Southampton.