Focusing on built environment projects in the public sector, the ‘very knowledgeable’ team at Burges Salmon LLP is led by Steven James , leading on multi-lot procurement and contract law in the public sector. The practice is also regularly instructed to advise on large residential urban expansion projects. Lloyd James leads on project expansion and EPC contracts in the energy sector, while James Horton advises joint ventures on major domestic energy transition projects. Katy Wall and Nia Stewart are other key members of the team advising on offshore wind projects and contract renewals.
Testimonials
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‘Strength across multiple aspects of our complex business, the ability to support multiple activities concurrently through several project teams, all under the guidance of the senior partner assigned to our account.'
'Ensuring consistency of advice and product. Partners work in co-operation with each other to achieve this consistent product.'
‘Team is very knowledgeable, flexible and responsive to my needs and changing requirements.'
- 'The team also has an in-depth understanding of our underlying business model and how they can structure the legal aspects to best support us.'
Key clients
- AEG Presents
- Atrato
- Birmingham City Council
- Cardiff Parkway
- Cayman Islands Government
- Competition and Markets Authority
- Department for Environment, Food, Rural and Agriculture
- Department for Transport
- Drax Power
- Eden Geothermal and Gravis
- Energia
- Fern Trading Group Limited
- Fulcrum BioEnergy
- Government Property Agency
- Green Lithium Refining
- Lloyds Bank PLC
- National Highways
- NNB Generation Company
- Pluto Finance
- PP08 Finance Ltd
- Puma Property Finance
- Reactive Technologies
- Redrow Homes
- Severn Trent Water Limited
- Sizewell C Limited
- Transport for Wales and the Welsh Ministers
- Tritax Big Box REIT
- UK Atomic Energy Authority
- YTL Developments Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising Sizewell C Limited on various high-value packages on its civil works and key equipment supply programmes for its Sizewell C gigawatt nuclear power plant development.
- Advising Fulcrum BioEnergy on the development of its sustainable aviation fuel plant in the UK.
- Advising Drax Power on its 600 MW Cruachan 2 expansion of the the existing Cruachan pumped storage hydro scheme in Scotland.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Steven James