Shakespeare Martineau LLP regularly handles matters for large energy and water companies, as well as advising on sub-sea interconnectors and distribution networks, amongst others. The practice, which provides ‘robust advice’, is headed by Andrew Whitehead, who specialises in energy regulation and contracts, often working with utility and developer clients.
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Key clients
- National Grid Electricity Transmission / National Grid Electricity System Operator
- Grain LNG
- Cadent Gas
- Npower (part of E.ON)
- Last Mile Infrastructure Group (formerly Energetics)
- Statera Energy
- National Gas Transmission
- Innogy e-Mobility
- Severn Trent Green Power
- Shell Energy Retail
- Highway Stops Retail
- Sustainable Energy First
- Business Power & Gas
- BritNed Development
- Marble Power
- FPC Electric Land
- Electricity North West Limited
- National Grid Electricity Distribution (formerly Western Power Distribution)
- Octopus Energy
- Certas Energy
- Coventry and Solihull Waste
- South Staffordshire Water
- Anglian Water
- SUNEL UK
- Whitetower Energy
- rePLANET
- Ripple Energy
- Birmingham University
- FW Thorpe Plc
- Macquarie Bank
- Utilita Group
- Bryt Energy
- FPC Electric Land Ltd
- Packaged Energy Solutions Limited
- Power Data Associates
Work highlights
- Advised the National Grid on the development of the new ‘demand flexibility service’ enabling households to be paid to reduce consumption in early evening periods, in parallel with advising on new contracts with coal power station operators to keep retiring coal units available to run if needed.
- Advised the Battery Storage Scheme developer on one of the largest battery storage developments in the UK to date.
- Advised one of the applicants on the High Court application and landmark joint administrators of Iresa judgement in 2022 which settled a key aspect of the process dealing with failed energy suppliers.
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Andrew Whitehead