Sharpe Pritchard LLP
Client SatisfactionSharpe Pritchard LLP is called upon by both water undertakers and Ofwat to assist with complex regulatory issues and is also able to advise on DPC projects. Practice head Steve Gummer offers experience in overseeing a variety of projects taken on by water companies, including the construction of entirely new assets, water transfer agreements and other transactions in the sector.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Easily accessible senior staff and partners, working as a seamless team, who are responsive and have good industry background knowledge.'
'Aware of the key issues and challenges in the sector, and also at a local level, which leads to improved assessment of business risk and mitigation.'
Key clients
- Thames Water Utilities Ltd
- Ofwat
- Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development
- Portsmouth Water
- Portsmouth Water Ltd
- Ofgem
Work highlights
- Advised Thames Water on the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project.
- Advised Ofwat on a project to design, build and finance a major water supply project to provide long-term water supply resilience to Cardiff, Newport and several smaller towns located within the Merthyr Valley.
- Advised Portsmouth Water and its group companies responsible for supplying heat to an ambient heat network serving up to 6,000 domestic dwellings for a new garden village.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Steve Gummer