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Ross Fairley

Ross Fairley

Burges Salmon LLP, South West

Work Department

Environment and renewable energy.

Position

Specialist in renewable, Net Zero and environmental projects. Covers areas such as wind, solar, hydrogen, wave and tidal, low carbon transport, biomass, energy storage and biofuels. On environment, covers all aspects of regulation particularly contaminated land and environmental enforcement.

Career

Trained Allen & Overy, admitted a solicitor 1993; partner 2001. Joined Burges Salmon as partner in 2004. Regularly speaks on environmental and renewable energy matters. Sits on Burges Salmon Board.

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales; Scottish and Northern Irish qualified; Renewable UK, Scottish Renewables; Deputy Chair of Hydrogen Energy Association.

Education

Educated at Leicester University (1990 LLB).

Leisure

Keen amateur artist and other leisure interests include sports (particularly hockey and cricket), driving an old Austin Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite and beekeeping.

Mentions

Risk advisory • London

ESG

Projects, energy and natural resources • London

Renewables

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