Led by Edinburgh-based Richard Cockburn, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP‘s energy practice advises a broad client base, including developers and contractors in the renewable energy sector, on projects ranging from onshore and offshore windfarms to renewable heat, solar, and green hydrogen. Sebastian Briggs focuses on the development, acquisition and financing of renewable energy assets, while Rebecca Ferguson and Carl Powlson are recognised for their broad capabilities in corporate finance, M&A, joint ventures, and reorganisations.
Testimonials
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‘This practice has a number of individuals with experience of actually working in the industry, which means they can attribute real world examples when advising us on the suitable drafting relating to our project.'
'Their practice can cover all relevant elements of renewables, from the electrical regulations through to construction & planning requirements, giving a full turn key package.’
‘Highly experienced and skilled in the renewables sector.’
'Solid understanding of the thought leadership movements and knowledge of key players in the sector.'
Key clients
- Vattenfall
- SeAH Wind
- Centrica (including British Gas Trading Limited, Centrica PLC, British Gas Services Limited, GB Gas Holdings Limited, Centrica Business Solutions UK, Dyno Rod Limited, British Gas New Heating Limited)
- EDF Energy Renewables Ltd
- Energie Baden Wurttemberg
- Iona Capital
- Macquarie
- National Grid
- Renewable Energy Generation
- Renewable Energy Systems
- RWE (including RWE Npower and Innogy (formerly RWE Npower Renewables)
- Scottish Power Renewables / Scottish Power Generation
- Shell
- Simpsons Malt
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- South Tees Development Corporation
- Coriolis Energy
- The Crown Estate
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)
- Total Energies
- Vitol Group (Vitol SA and Vitol E&P)
- Windel Energy
- Solar 21 Renewable Energy Limited
- Ambition Community Energy
Work highlights
- Advised RES on its £3bn JV with Octopus Renewables to develop green hydrogen plants across the UK.
- Advised longstanding client The National Trust on its UK-wide roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points for up to 280 sites across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Acted for The Crown Estate in the grant (pursuant to an option) of rights to NeuConnect Britain Limited lay the NeuConnect Interconnector connecting Kent and Germany. The Interconnector adds 1400MW capacity to the current network.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Cockburn