Consistently active across a wide spectrum of complex power projects, Norton Rose Fulbright’s power team stands out for its specialised advice to multinational corporates, commercial banks, funds, and investors. The firm’s energy, infrastructure and natural resources team is spearheaded by energy project financing specialist Robert Marsh, whose practice covers transactional, regulatory, and contentious work - ranging from nuclear power and energy storage to generation, and distribution. With a focus on the emerging markets - most notably Uzbekistan - Charles Whitney advises developers, commercial banks and export credit agencies on the gamut of power related matters, while Chris Down routinely handles complex matters related to the development and financing of energy projects in emerging markets, including hydrogen projects and gas-fired IPP. Stephen Rigby focuses on UK energy and natural resources-related corporate finance work, while Susanna Rogers specialises in regulatory advice related to electricity and gas transmission and distribution.
Testimonials
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- 'The firm stands out for a decade long experience in Uzbekistan, advising on benchmark and breakthrough complex projects in energy and natural resources, particularly in renewable energy and some CCGT projects, where they act for the sponsors with total capacity procured exceeding 10 GW.'
- 'I would specifically mention Charles Whitney and Chris Down, partners who are engaged in massive energy projects for renewables and CCGT in Uzbekistan.'
- 'Charles Whitney has a great track-record of advising clients in Uzbekistan. He stays abreast with recent policy and legislative developments and dedicates significant time to his clients entering the market. Chris Down is a very dedicated and committed partner who spends lots of his efforts on energy deals in Uzbekistan.'
- 'The practice has incredible depth, with a fantastic team of experts who display a clear sense of trust and respect for one another (from the most senior to most junior members). Their depth of expertise and ability to come up with unusual and innovative solutions is exceptional.'
- 'Stephen Rigby is exceptional. He is like an extension of our board, whose advice is trusted and listened to. He knows our business inside and out and consistently provides astute and valuable support.'
- 'Rob Marsh is a partner with a strong knowledge of the energy sector. We worked on a complex and very bespoke construction financing for a Solar PV development platform, and Rob was able to provide us with thorough guidance throughout the process, showing a detailed understanding of what could and could not be accepted by each party.'
- 'Ben Carrozzi worked tirelessly for us on a deal, coordinating the full process from end to end.'
- 'The project team has a unique combination of having a deep understanding of the legal requirements of the transaction, but also can see the commercial realities that lenders may need to consider in certain circumstances. They will go the extra mile to listen, understand, and debate a position that helps to cover the full spectrum of the decision-making process.'
Key clients
- MUFG
- bp
- TotalEnergies
- Shell
- ExxonMobil
- Marubeni
- Lightsource bp
- Brookfield
- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar)
- Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)
- Greencoat UK Wind plc
- Air Products
- Vestas
- IFC
- Ministry of Finance of Angola
- Neoen
- JBIC
- Ocean Winds
- CIBC
- Santander
- Société Générale
- CA-CIB
- Quinbrook
- Just Climate
- JERA
- Hermes Infrastructure
- Equinor
- Octopus Energy
- EDF
Work highlights
- Advised the winning consortium comprising EDF (Électricité de France), Nebras Power, Sojitz Corporation and Kyuden International Corporation on the development and financing of this 1500MW gas-fired IPP in Uzbekistan.
- Advised Shell Energy Europe Limited (SEEL), the trading arm of Shell plc, on trading arrangements in relation to the disposal of Shell’s retail businesses, Shell Energy Retail Limited (SERL) in the UK and Shell Energy Retail GmbH (SERG) in Germany, to Octopus Energy Group.
- Advised TotalEnergies on its strategic minority investment in Xlinks First (Xlinks), the Morocco-UK sub-sea interconnector power project. The interconnector is a first-of-its-kind long-distance renewable energy generation, battery storage and cross-border export project between Morocco and the UK.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robert Marsh