Energy and Utilities Sector

Our credentials

Tier 1

Tier 1

Tier 1

#1

ranked in legal 500

ranked in Chambers UK

ranked legal team in Germany

ranked in Middle East





overall for Projects, Energy and Natural Resources (Including PFI), Infrastructure and Energy.

overall for Projects, Energy and Natural Resources (Including PFI) and Water.

projects, Energy and Natural Resources (Including PFI) Infrastructure and Energy.

for energy and projects.

Tier 1

Tier 1

ranked in legal 500

ranked in Chambers UK



overall for Projects, Energy and Natural Resources (Including PFI), Infrastructure and Energy.

overall for Projects, Energy and Natural Resources (Including PFI) and Water.

Tier 1

#1

ranked legal team in Germany

ranked in Middle East



projects, Energy and Natural Resources (Including PFI) Infrastructure and Energy.

for energy and projects.

Market Leading Legal Advice for Energy and Utilities projects

Where there's a large and complex energy project, you'll find our team, no matter the location. We are tier 1 ranked for energy and utilities law in countries across Europe and the Middle East. Your business will be assigned a team of specialist lawyers that will speak your language, understand your needs and deliver for you. Our 200+ worldwide specialists work across the following areas: 

Hydrogen

We advise clients in every major centre of hydrogen activity. With hydrogen becoming a key energy source solution to achieve cleaner, lower carbon energy we are market leaders in guiding businesses through the innovations in this energy source to bring the most up to date, agile legal advice possible for our clients. Our advice includes:

Regulation
Global production 
Hydrogen to Power
Transportation
Storage
Government subsidy regimes
End use applications and pilot schemes (from buses to manufacturing facilities)

 

Energy for Business

We have helped hundreds of businesses over the last 25 years across all sectors to navigate their way from exploration to implementation of various measures and schemes to tackle energy issues, from cost neutral solutions to collaborative working between landlords and tenants. 

Are you thinking about how to cut or carbon emissions? Or looking to cut your energy consumption, generate your own energy for your business or take more general control over your energy costs? Our Energy Ready tool was created to help you get more informed of your strategic options before you contact our team.

Visit the Energy for Business page
Are you energy ready?

Power and Renewables

Advising energy and power clients on project development, project finance, and M&A in the power generation, transmission and storage space is our bread and butter. We work on major energy projects across the globe every day of the week, from conventional power projects to leading renewables schemes. You will find us across all technology types and stages of a project, including: 

Construction and operation of renewable power generation facilities 
Regulatory support
Fuel supply arrangements
Route to market and specialised revenue arrangements
Acquisitions and disposals 
Specialist due diligence
Corporate restructuring 
Joint ventures
Project Financing
Public and private finance initiatives and partnerships
Secondary market transactions 

 

Carbon Markets and Emissions Trading

Our team cover all aspects of carbon markets and emissions trading, from compliance and regulatory risks, to structuring of transactions in any jurisdiction in the carbon value chain, to strategy and policy advice. 

The team consists of experts who have worked in this space since the inception of carbon markets. Our experience includes some groundbreaking transactions involving carbon portfolios, working with industry associations and advising a sovereign in UNFCCC negotiations. 

Water

We help companies navigate the legal complexities of water and wastewater, including legal risks surrounding large projects that involve construction, regulations and litigation, and their internal operations including commercial, employment and pensions and more.

Through genuine and extensive experience of the water and wastewater market, we understand the challenges and opportunities for those working in it. We are wholly immersed in the industry, and our team includes experts who have worked within regulators (e.g.Ofwat), as well as fully qualified chartered engineers.

Natural Resources (Oil and Gas)

We provide expert legal and regulatory advice to clients across the UK and international oil and gas sectors on upstream, midstream and downstream issues. Our sector specialists have advised on numerous oil and gas deals, projects and disputes all over the world, including M&A, JVs, fundraising, financing, and upstream contracts. 

We specialise in disputes, sanctions issues and anti-bribery and corruption investigations, and have strong experience in advising on restructurings involving oil and gas companies. 

Our sector specialists work with a variety of stakeholders, from supermajors to independent E&P companies, to deliver practical and commercial advice right across the value chain. With our deep understanding of the industry, we are uniquely positioned to help clients identify and evaluate risks associated with corporate and commercial transactions, major projects and potential disputes in the oil and gas sector.

Mining

We advise on deals, projects and disputes for hard asset mining, minerals and aggregates companies. This surging international market, driven by economic growth and demand from developing economies needs and agile and knowledgeable legal partner to navigate increasing demand, delivery and investments.

We help mining companies to invest in new innovations and make smart strategic choices that utilises cutting-edge processes to achieve optimal efficiency and sustainable business models. 

We also advise funders and traditional lenders to the market who face greater risks and rewards when investing in the sector due to the soaring costs of production that their borrowers face, partly driven by national policies aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the extractive industries generally.

Our work

Nigeria's Seven Energy

advised Seven Energy on the purchase of gas pipelines and power stations in Nigeria


Power station in Saudi Arabia

Advised Hyundai Heavy Industries on the creation of a 2000MW oil fired power station in Saudi Arabia


Introducing community ownership for generation 

Advised the Department of Energy & Climate Change on legislation to introduce community ownership for generation


Offshore transmission advice and guidance

Advised Ofgem on offshore transmission policy, licences, market norms including construction advice