England - London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Addleshaw Goddard
Direct procurement for customers (DPC) projects form the core of Addleshaw Goddard‘s water practice, with the firm advising a number of water companies on critical infrastructure developments. In addition to its financing practice, the group also assists with regulatory matters and licensing applications to Ofwat and other authorities. Leading the team is David Shaw, a DPC specialist who also advises on other forms of project finance, as does Philip Dupres. Rona-Bar Isaac specialises in regulatory matters, acting for clients on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including competition disputes. Legal director Joanne Holbrook’s practice centres on environmental compliance, risks and liabilities, regulatory investigations and civil claims. The firm augmented its planning practice with the February 2023 arrival of Francis Tyrell from Pinsent Masons LLP.
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Testimonials
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'The Addleshaw Goddard Projects, Energy and Natural Resources team has demonstrated great flexibility in working with the in-house legal team to develop and create new, ground-breaking infrastructure projects in the UK water sector, drawing from significant experience and expertise in other industry sectors.'
'The facility to simply pick up the phone and engage in meaningful, productive discussions with various team members without the usual foremost worry about 'how much of that will end up on the clock' is invaluable; a characteristic fully demonstrated by Phil Dupres on ongoing project work.'
Key clients
- Affinity Water
- United Utilities
- Southern Water
- Anglian Water
- Castle Water
- South East Water
- Yorkshire Water
- Water Resources South East
Work highlights
- Advised United Utilities on its £1.5bn Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme, comprising over 100km of new tunnelling delivering drinking water to over 2m people in Manchester and its surrounds.
- Advised Water Resources South East in their collaboration, development and legal assurance of a regional resilience plan for 2024.
- Advising Southern Water on its Water for Life DPC project, an £800m scheme, delivering resilient infrastructure for Hampshire.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Shaw, Phil Dupres, Rona Bar-Isaac