Linklaters LLP

Projects.

John is a senior Energy & Infrastructure lawyer and is one of the firm’s Energy sector leaders. He has a particular focus on the power and renewables sector and leads Linklaters’ renewables practice, advising on a wide range of financing, M&A and regulatory mandates. Key roles include advising on most of the UK’s offshore windfarms including Lincs, Beatrice, Race Bank, Dudgeon and Triton Knoll; advising the South African Government on the design and implementation of their renewables procurement programme and advising the UK National Grid on its role as the Delivery Body for EMR, including leading the team drafting the Capacity Market Rules.

Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Trainee solicitor Linklaters 1995-97 (secondment to Linklaters’ Paris office between December 1995 and May 1996); associate Linklaters 1997-2006 (secondment to Investment Projects department of ALSTOM UK Ltd between June 1998 and December 1998); partner Linklaters 2006.

English; French

Exhibitioner of Laws (1991); King’s College, London (1993 LLB Upper Second); College of Law, London (1994 Legal Practice Course Merit).