Foot Anstey‘s practice is well placed to advise on large projects ranging from energy and nuclear developments to water, residential, and the public sector projects. Ian Stubbs leads the energy, projects, infrastructure and construction team from Bristol, and counts transactions, procurements, financings, delivery issues and operation mandates among his areas of expertise. In Plymouth, Tris Tucker represents developers, contractors, and sub-contractors in construction disputes, while Dickon Court adds further disputes expertise, including claims regarding renewable projects and recladding matters. Exeter-based lawyer Brian Hitchcock has a focus on procurement work, while Bristol’s Mark Greatholder leads the firm’s commercial energy practice.
Testimonials
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‘Expertise in the field of Energy.’
‘Foot Anstey have provided very good, detailed information. Responsive and available to discuss items for clarifications.’
‘A leader in this field.’
‘We have been working with Foot Anstey for a while. We have found the team to be extremely knowledgeable, professional, friendly and approachable. They show a real enthusiasm for their work and learning about our business. The different initiatives they offer across the firm with regards to getting to know a client's business have been really valuable and makes them stand out against other firms.’
‘With our construction work, we see the Foot Anstey team as an extension of our team. They have demonstrated real understanding of our commercial needs and limitations and are always available for a quick call to bounce ideas off. We have found this level of support, and the experience of the Foot Anstey team, really valuable as we have navigated a complicated construction project. Dickon Court's expertise and knowledge of construction projects and disputes has been incredibly useful, and he has become a trusted adviser for the project team on all construction dispute issues.’
Key clients
- EDF Energy
- WElink Energy Group
- BSR (British Solar Renewables)
- Dwr Cymru Cyf/Welsh Water
- Goonhilly Earth Station
- TClarke plc
- Amnesty International UK
- Innova Renewables
- Plymouth City Council
- Screwfix/Kingfisher/B&Q PLC
- Celtic Sea Power
- Gridserve
- Econergy
- Franki Foundations UK/Martello Piling
- Solivus
- Devon County Council
- Lancer Scott Limited
- Ward Williams Associates
- Massey Cladding Solutions
- The Wave
Work highlights
- Undertaking a review of Gridserve's construction contract suite to streamline the contracting process, re-allocate risk between the parties and ensure a timely and cost-efficient delivery of its growth plans.
- Advising Celtic Sea Power on an overview of the public procurement of a turnkey data delivery service for the provision of bankable metocean measurements at a deployment location in the Celtic Sea for the floating offshore wind project.
- Advising Amnesty International on the multi-million-pound upgrade of its central London headquarters.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ian Stubbs