England - South West • Projects, energy and natural resources
Michelmores LLP
Noted by clients as ‘a specialist firm in the field of PFI’, Michelmores LLP fields a dedicated offering in this area, overseen by experts Carol McCormack and Ben Hogan; major new procurements, service contracts and complex projects all fall within the team’s remit. On the energy side, Ian Holyoak takes the lead, ably supported by Alexandra Watson. For project financing mandates, Karen Williams is the key name to note. At the senior associate level, Jo Spalding and Hannah Slater are particularly recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team really understand the needs and dynamics of institutional investors/PE businesses. They are great value for money, are responsive and reliable.'
- 'Alexandra Watson - down to earth, responsive, practical and commercial in her advice. I really value the client-lawyer relationship I have with her.'
- 'Michelmores are specialists in the field of PFI.'
- 'The practice is unique because they are extremely detailed, they look at issues from multiple perspectives and offer sound advice and options. They work extremely hard to meet sometimes unreasonable deadlines, they are flexible and committed, they build strong relationships with their clients.'
- 'Michelmores excel in project finance matters and always seek to find the most satisfactory resolution.'
- 'Standouts are Carol McCormack and Jo Spalding. Both Carol and Jo have a high level of integrity, are very honest and trustworthy. They are reliable and resilient and always try to make themselves available.'
- 'Carol McCormack is exceptional, she is professional, eloquent, detailed and an expert in her field. Carol represents her clients well and I often get feedback from "opposing" sides that "wow, she's good".'
- 'Jo Spalding is professional, hard-working and an expert.'
Key clients
- Armstrong Capital Management Limited
- Solar Income and Growth Limited
- Rivington Investments Limited
- Downing LLP
- Octopus Investments Limited
- Triple Point
- Urbaser Limited
- Zestec Asset Management Limited
- Gresham House Asset Management Limited
- Gresham House Investment Management Limited
- The Environment Bank Limited
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Innisfree
- Dalmore Capital
- ISS Mediclean Limited
- Urbaser S.A.
- Equitix
Work highlights
- Advising Urbaser on the acquisition of Wastewise, holding company of the Hull-based Biowise group, a major recycling and waste management company delivering services across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Cheshire.
- Advising a large overseas investor/developer on all aspects of regulatory, commercial and real estate due diligence in relation to the proposed funding and construction of three large-scale anaerobic digestion biogas projects across England.
- Advising a project company operating a large acute healthcare facility on all legal matters, including developing and negotiating a complex comprehensive settlement, advising on contractual interpretation issues, developing and negotiating various transactions and advising on the proposed restructuring of financing.
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Carol McCormack, Ian Holyoak, Ben Hogan, Karen Williams