Possessing a team of ‘highly capable and committed’ advisers, Gillespie Macandrew LLP provides a wide-ranging offering and is particularly well-positioned to act on the development, regulatory and commercial aspects of renewable projects, particularly in the onshore and offshore space. Land, planning, consenting and regulatory issues continue to be a prominent feature of the firm’s workload. Derek McCulloch spearheads the practice and advises on corporate and commercial instructions, while Amy McDowell is a strong choice for wind projects and covers an array of issues, from crofting work to grid connections. Simon Williams acts on joint ventures, commercial agreements and project developments, and is highly knowledgeable of energy transition and clean tech ventures. Colin Hamilton is recommended for his wind and grid expertise, whereas Rae Gilchrist is noted for her supporting presence across the full range of practice matters.
Testimonials
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‘The team at GM are highly capable, committed and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Colin Hamilton is an extremely calm, confident and capable hand, and a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- SSE
- Viking Energy
Work highlights
- Advising in relation to the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm with planned capacity of up to 4.1GW on onshore land requirements and offshore proximity and crossing agreements in both the Scottish and English onshore connections to grid.
- Acting for Seagreen on phase 1 of what will be one of Scotland’s largest offshore windfarms with potential capacity of 1.075GW to power 1.6 million homes.