Harper Macleod LLP is a regular adviser to public sector bodies, environmental campaign groups and renewable energy developers, with transaction-related environmental due diligence and regulatory matters a typical instruction from the latter. Glasgow-based Peter Ferguson anchors the team’s non-contentious offering, heading up the practice alongside the Edinburgh-based Jennifer Jack, an expert in environmental disputes, such as judicial reviews and public inquiries.
Testimonials
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‘Jennifer Jack is a very prominent public law specialist who has an excellent grasp of the issues at hand. She quite correctly has received many professional accolades in the past.’
‘Friendly and helpful.’
‘Peter Ferguson is always eager to help.’
Key clients
- NatureScot
- Marine Scotland
- Environmental Standards Scotland
- Scottish Forestry
- Cairngorms National Park Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Moray Council
- The Highland Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Orkney Islands Council
- Fife Council
- Glasgow City Council
- Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
- Greenpeace UK
- Fred Olsen Renewables
- EnergieKontor
- Capital Dynamics
- Octopus Energy
- Green Power International
- Invenergy
- JLEN/Foresight
- Maple Power Limited
- Metka EGN Ltd
Work highlights
- Representing Greenpeace in a legal challenge to the UK Government’s grant of consent which allows BP and Ithaca Energy to produce oil and gas from the Vorlich field in the North Sea.
- Assisting NatureScot with an opposing appeal to the Scottish Land Court against NatureScot’s refusal of an application for consent to undertake operations within a site of special scientific interest.
- Advising Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a 210mw pumped storage hydro and 33.6mw wind scheme at Glenmuckloch.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Ferguson, Jennifer Jack