Corporate, financing and property-based instructions make up much of the workload for Muckle LLP‘s Newcastle-stationed projects, energy and natural resources team. Following the 2022 arrival of Andrew Coddington - a partner in the banking and restructuring team - the firm has deepened its expertise in the project finance space. Coddington also possesses significant international experience, which he brings to bear on a mix of water, desalination, solar, green, and blue hydrogen project finance mandates. Corporate adviser Andrew Davison assists clients on IPOs, takeovers, M&As and governance issues, while energy and real estate development specialist Libbie Henderson specialises in the regeneration of greenfield and brownfield sites as well as land-based wind, solar and nuclear projects. Lucilla Waugh, head of the construction and engineering team; David Towns, head of the agriculture, estates and rural planning team; and Louise Duffy, head of the banking and restructuring team, are also recommended.
Key clients
- Port of Blyth
- Port of Tyne
- Guernsey Electricity
- Penultimate Power UK Ltd
- Jersey Electricity PLC
- The Banks Group
- Jersey Water
- Blue Water Energy
- Morrison Data Services
- Smulders BV
- Avid Technology
- TSG Marine
- 3T Energy
- Newcastle University
- SK Utilities
- ExaMotive SA
- Aura Newcastle Limited
- Aura Project Company
- Aura Project Company Phase 2
Work highlights
- Advised the lender, national Westminster Bank, on its facilities to the buyer, PDQ22 Limited, in its management buyout of PDQ Engineering, a Washington-based precision engineering company.
- Advised Wilton Engineering on its funding arrangements and the purchase of a new facility in connection with the acquisition of a site adjacent to their existing facilities to allow for expansion into renewable energy projects.
- Advised WSG Eftech, a wholly owned subsidiary within the WellServices B.V’s group, on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Eftech International.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Coddington