Patricia Hawthorn
Shepherd and WedderburnWith a strong focus on offshore environmental matters, Shepherd and Wedderburn excels in advising project developers in the energy, waste, water, and fish farming industries. Scott McCallum spearheads the team, with notable involvement in the offshore wind sector, providing support on breaches of consent, environmental liabilities, and pollution incidents. Colin Innes offers expertise in environmental impact assessment and wildlife legislation. Patricia Hawthorn left the firm in December 2023.
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‘The Shepherd and Wedderburn team ensure in every transaction the business needs are well understood. Their advice is commercial, accessible and delivered within the timeframes we are working to.’
‘The team at Shepherd and Wedderburn work hard to ensure a close working relationship with our internal legal team. Colin Innes has superb knowledge of the UK planning landscape.’
Key clients
- West of Orkney Offshore Wind (Corio, Total and RIDG)
- Stromar Offshore Wind Farm Limited
- ScottishPower Energy Retail Limited
- ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited
- Outer Dowsing (Total; Corio; Gulf Energy)
- Moray West (Ocean Winds)
- Hornsea Three (Ørsted)
- Hornsea Two (Ørsted)
Work highlights
- Advised West of Orkney Offshore Wind on all environmental consenting advice, including S36 Electricity Act, marine licences, onshore planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, Habitat Regulation Assessment and European Protected Species Licences.
- Advised Stromar Offshore Wind Farm Limited on the environmental consenting aspects of this ScotWind leasing round project, a proposal for a 1GW floating wind project off the north-east coast of Scotland.
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