Ashurst‘s renewables and alternate energy offering covers a host of domestic and multijurisdictional mandates, including project financing and development, M&A, and arbitrations. Global energy co-head Michael Burns is a seasoned transactional partner whose experience in energy transition covers green hydrogen, solar, and battery storage. Antony Skinner’s capabilities span the development and financing across wind solar, and battery storage developments, while Anthony Johnson‘s expertise includes hydrogen, tidal, waste to energy and biomass to energy projects. Particularly experienced in UK and Nordic matters, Gaby Jones is noted for her M&A acumen, with recent highlights including high-value disposals of wind assets and investments into international hydro projects. Lindsey Bouchara is recommended for transactions concerning wind farms, solar parks, biomass plants, and energy from waste facilities.
Key clients
- The Banks Group Limited
- Encyclis
- Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners
- Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners
- Source Galileo
- The UK Government, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Low Carbon
- Conrad Energy
- Octopus
Work highlights
- Advised the funders on the £2bn project financing and development of the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.
- Advised the Banks Group on the sale of their renewable energy business.
- Advised Encyclis as sponsor on the project financing of an Energy-from-Waste facility strategically situated in Walsall, Birmingham.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Burns