Assisting a wide array of clients including landowners, developers and investors, Anderson Strathern has established strength advising on the planning, property and regulatory aspects of key projects in the Scottish market, with a large focus on onshore and offshore wind and solar matters. M&A and joint ventures also remain a core elements of the practice, as well as a growing number of clean tech and emerging energy assets matters. Practice head Bruce Farquhar is a go-to name for transactional work and is a key adviser for the firm’s extensive roster of renewable energy clients. Co-head Martin Whiteford has an extensive scope of asset engagement and has recently been involved with wind, hydrogen, tidal, and anaerobic digestion gas projects. Property specialist Dixcee Fast, rural land expert Sheonagh Richards, and planning and environment professional Chris Devlin act as further team heads.
Testimonials
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‘They are just outright professionals.’
‘Bruce Farqhar is always available to help.'
Key clients
- The Crown Estate Scotland
- Emergya Wind Technology
Work highlights
- Advising Crown Estate Scotland on the Scotwind leasing round - granting property rights for seabed in Scottish waters for up to 27GW of new commercial scale offshore wind generation.
- Advising Ripple Energy on the development of the Derril Water solar project.