United Kingdom - Scotland • Projects, energy and natural resources
Davidson Chalmers Stewart
The renewable energy team at Davidson Chalmers Stewart consistently demonstrates considerable ‘breadth and depth of knowledge’ when advising on renewables development and redevelopment, disposal of renewables projects and investment into alternative energy businesses. The team has experience in advising on a variety of related issues, including on the property elements of renewable projects, such as for onshore wind, solar, hydro and battery storage. Nicola Scott heads up the commercial property team and regularly advises on the property and financing aspects of renewables projects. In Autumn 2023, Steven McAllister left the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘Breadth and depth of knowledge, provided by solicitors with direct industry experience.’
‘Nicola Scott is fantastic. She is across the details and delivers strategic, creative and complete advice in pursing client objectives, all with a real personal touch.’
‘Excellent team with good depth of knowledge, especially on environmental matters.’
‘They are quick to respond and provide clear and concise answers / options to questions, issues and opportunities.’
‘Working with DCS is a pleasure. Each of the staff members are easy to work with, helpful, insightful and offer great advice.’
Key clients
- Abo Wind AG
- Alba Energy Limited
- Blain Farming
- Fife Council
- Kelvin Capital
- Peel NRE
- Ripple Energy Limited
- Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Limited
- The Farm Energy Company Limited
- WKN GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised Peel NRE in respect of successful application to the Scottish Land Court for a scheme for development for their 17 turbine onshore wind farm development in Shetland.
- Advised venture capital firm Kelvin Capital in the latest equity funding round into QED, a Scottish company which has developed a Subhub tidal platform designed to enable tidal energy to be deployed over large distances.
- Advising WKN GmbH on all ongoing development matters in connection with Sallachy Wind Farm; a nine-turbine (49.9MW) onshore wind project in the north of Scotland.