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The team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is well-equipped to advise its clients on key transactions, including those involving new technologies such as nuclear fusion, hydrogen and carbon capture. It also advises on the sale and acquisition of large-scale renewable energy projects, such as onshore wind farms and battery storage facilities predominantly in the UK and Europe. The team is co-headed by Mark Richards and ‘genuine world-class individual’ and sustainability specialist Kiran Arora. Helen Miller is an associate to note.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team, led by Kiran Arora, has an unsurpassed ability to cover a range of complexities across different technologies and commercial structures when looking at energy and infrastructure assets.’

  • ‘Kiran Arora is a genuine world-class individual with a deep understanding of how we, as the client, operate. He consistently delivers an efficient outcome supported by considered insight and real commercial acumen around a transaction.’

Key clients

  • Amber Infrastructure Limited
  • Downing LLP
  • AGR Renewables
  • Gent Fairhead & Co
  • Ancala Partners
  • BT Group
  • National Grid Group
  • EDF Energy
  • Macquarie
  • NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited
  • NNB Generation Company (SZC) Limited
  • Raynham Farm Company (AD) Limited
  • Corbiere Renewables Limited
  • Nithio Holdings Inc.
  • Schneider Electric Industries SAS

Work highlights

  • Advising Downing Sustainable Investments on the acquisition of a portfolio of 11 operational wind farms across England, Wales and Scotland.
  • Advised AGR Renewables on the development and sale of a 65MW solar PV park and 49MW battery storage facility in the UK to Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT).
  • Advised Energia Group on Microsoft venture as pair announce CPPA for new renewable energy in Ireland.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Richards, Kiran Arora

Other key lawyers

Adam Dann, Kenneth Addly, Helen Miller