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Burges Salmon LLP

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Burges Salmon LLP operates across a range of areas including nuclear technologies, transport, defence, and renewable energy. Leading the firm’s construction department is Steven James, who focuses on non-contentious construction matters in the nuclear, renewable energy, and commercial real estate spheres. Lloyd James and James Horton augment the non-contentious team with their focus on renewable energy construction and infrastructure projects respectively.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very capable organisation with a lot of experience and valuable lessons learnt. They have shown their strength in the FIDIC DMIC contract type.'
  • 'The team at Burges Salmon are clearly well-informed on the project, and maintain a strong relationship with the in-house legal team, often highlighting areas of concern.'
  • ‘In over a year of working together, James Horton has always delivered to quality and met agreed timelines. Based on feedback from the supplier, it is clear that James has a great working relationship with his counterpart on the supplier's side, facilitating negotiations for the supply chain team.’

  • ‘Accommodating and adaptable. Open to feedback - I requested a more diverse team for my project, and Burges Salmon were instantly responsive and supportive. They "get" startups much better than most straitjacketed law firms and are building an increasingly impressive practice area in the clean energy and distributed energy resources sector.’

  • ‘James Horton is empathetic - a rare quality in the legal world - and able to advise non-traditional, innovative businesses. Able to draw on existing body of work and knowledge and apply to novel commercial circumstances.’

  • ‘The team were commercial and responsive, with a flexible approach which marked them out as an excellent choice.’

  • ‘They displayed good judgement, patience and determination in dealing with some tricky issues and personalities.’

  • 'Very personable and easy to communicate with.'

Key clients

  • Eden Geothermal and Gravis
  • Energia
  • AEG Presents
  • Cardiff Parkway
  • Reactive Technologies
  • Transport for Wales and the Welsh Ministers
  • Cayman Islands Government (CIG)
  • National Highways
  • Atrato
  • Green Lithium Refining
  • Severn Trent Water Limited
  • UK Atomic Energy Authority
  • Birmingham City Council
  • Drax
  • Energy Storage Battery clients including BayWa, JLEN/Foresight, GIG, Macquarie, Eku Energy, Energia, et al.
  • Lloyds Bank PLC
  • Fern Trading Group Limited
  • PP08 Finance Ltd

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steven James

Other key lawyers

Lloyd James, James Horton