England - North West • Projects, energy and natural resources
Addleshaw Goddard
Drawing on in-depth knowledge and bench strength across a wide sectorial landscape, most notably, the infrastructure, healthcare and utilities sectors, Addleshaw Goddard‘s team acts for public sector bodies, private sector sponsors as well as debt and equity investors. The group is jointly led by Michael O’Connor, leading expert on public-private transactions, Andrew Pettinger, expert on major regeneration and PPP/PFI projects, and high-level energy project advisor Sara Gilmore. While Philip Dupres, who joined the partner ranks in May 2022, handles the utilities side of the practice, co-head Stephanie Townley maintains both an advisory and contentious practice.
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‘Excellent background knowledge and experience in PPPs and PFIs and good breadth of support across the wider team when dealing with recent complex refinancing transaction’
‘Prompt response and good availability led by Sara Gilmore and with strong supporting cast’
‘The team has a wealth of regulatory power experience and an ability to deal with complex power and tolling agreements with ease. The team are incredibly friendly, professional and responsive.’
‘As above, the power regulatory experience the individuals have is excellent. Both Matthew and Sara (who we deakt with) were incredibly professional and helpful and have the capcity to explain complex regulatory provisions in an easily digestible format and provide practical, commercial solutions to issues arising.’
‘The Team we worked with had a great, wide knowledge base in their relevant areas. There was a also a deep availability of knowledge on call where specialist advice was required in specific areas.’
‘The Team have been very friendly, personable and approachable. They are considered and measured in the approach with quick and comprehensive responses. Andrew Pettinger, Chris Hardy and Steph Townley have all been great throughout the transaction’
Key clients
- Gresham House Investment Management (Guernsey) Ltd
- Liberty Charge Limited
- Green Investment Group
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Muse Developments Limited
- National Grid plc
- National Grid Electricity Transmission plc
- National Grid Gas plc
- Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
- Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited
- Opus Energy
- Scotia Gas Networks (SGN)
- SGN Place Limited
- Southern Water Services Limited
- SSE Enterprises
- SSE plc (Retail)
- SSE plc (Seagreen)
- Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority
- Anglian Water
- Cheshire East Council
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Department for Transport
- Greater London Authority
- HCP
- Health & Safety Executive
- High Speeds Two (HS2) Limited
- Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
- Imagile Group Ltd
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Leeds City Council
- Luton Borough Council
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- MUFG Bank Ltd
- Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- The Council of the City of Salford
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
- Transport for London
- United Utilities plc
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Wakefield City Council
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Shell Energy Europe Limited
Work highlights
- Advising United Utilities on its £1.75billion DPC Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme.
- Advising Shell on one of the largest gas tolling agreements in the UK conventional power market.
- Advising the East London Waste Authority on its waste disposal PFI contract, and the re-procurement of waste disposal services.
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Michael O'Connor, Andrew Pettinger, Sara Gilmore, Stephanie Townley, Philip Dupres