England - London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Andrew Whitehead, who works from both London and Birmingham, heads up the power practice at Shakespeare Martineau LLP. Significant work in the sector the team has been involved in includes its recent work on high-profile mandates, advising the national grid on matters relating to the ongoing UK energy crisis. Additionally, the team ably advises clients on energy distribution network projects; renewable energy projects and investment funds; and sub-sea interconnectors, which is one of Mark Bartholomew‘s key areas of focus.
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Key clients
- National Grid Electricity Transmission
- National Grid Electricity System Operator
- Grain LNG
- Cadent Gas
- Npower (part of E.ON)
- Last Mile Infrastructure Group (formerly Energetics)
- Statera Energy
- National Gas Transmission
- Compleo Charging Solutions UK
- Severn Trent Green Power
- Shell Energy Retail
- Highway Stops Retail
- Sustainable Energy First
- Business Power & Gas
- BritNed Development
- Marble Power
- FPC Electric Land
- Electricity North West Limited
- National Grid Electricity Distribution (formerly Western Power Distribution)
- Octopus Energy
- Certas Energy
- Coventry and Solihull Waste
- South Staffordshire Water
- Anglian Water
- SUNEL UK
- Whitetower Energy
- rePLANET
- Ripple Energy
- Birmingham University
- FW Thorpe Plc
- Macquarie Bank
- Utilita Group
- Bryt Energy
- FPC Electric Land Ltd
- Packaged Energy Solutions Limited
- Power Data Associates
Work highlights
- Advising National Grid ESO in the development of a new type of market that facilitates access to new providers of flexibility.
- Supporting our existing client National Grid ESO on the development of services to restore the network in the (unlikely) event of a total or partial shutdown of the national electricity transmission system.
- Advised National Grid ESO in summer 2022 on the drafting of the procurement rules and contracts for a new balancing service, designed to enable domestic consumers to earn revenue by shifting their demand.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Whitehead