James Wood-Robertson
Shoosmiths LLPClean energy development, energy procurement and sustainable infrastructure are primary cornerstones of the energy and infrastructure practice at Shoosmiths LLP. Practice head James Wood-Robertson is praised for being ‘highly professional, commercially astute and very approachable’. He has established himself as a popular choice for clients seeking assistance with waste PPP transactions. His Leeds colleague James Haikney is a leading choice for banks, developers and investment funds looking to refinance renewable generation assets. Jennifer Clarke’s practice strengths include handling the commercial documentation for wind farm disposals.
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‘Knowledgeable and confident.’
‘The Shoosmiths team provides commercial legal advice as they translate niche / complex areas of law and regulation into a digestible form.’
‘James Wood Robertson and his team are prepared to give commercial opinions on issues and get involved in internal decision-making thereby becoming an extension of our internal legal team. ’
‘The team have been an incredible resource to us as we commenced our business in the UK. They have been incredibly flexible, and understand the corporate start-up world where often processes are not black and white.’
‘James Wood-Robertson is our specialist and principal point of contact. James is particularly knowledgeable of our often 'non-specific' industry. He is approachable, insightful, and often suggests new ways of approaching different avenues of business to help ensure that we are setting our processes correctly.'
‘Shoosmiths are huge in game-changing EV infrastructure and financing. They are at the heart of the conversation every time.'
‘Chris Pritchett combines the ability to be entirely personable and easy to communicate with, and the ability to convey vital information with confidence and depth of knowledge providing trust. ’
‘James Wood-Robertson has proven to be highly professional, commercially astute and very approachable. He has been open and honest throughout our dealings and not shrank from providing news that we would have preferred not to hear when this has been required.'
Key clients
- Equitix
- EnergieKontor
- Foresight Group
- ENGIE UK
- ABO Wind
- Switch2 Energy
- Gresham House
- DIF Capital
- Iona Capital
- Triple Point
- Iceland Foods
- EVC
- TotalEnergies
- Sante Global LLP
- Goldbeck Solar
- Renewabl
- ITM Power
- Kona Energy
- Urbanchain
- Instavolt
Work highlights
- Advised German onshore wind developer, EnergieKontor, on the development and disposal of several onshore wind projects across the UK, including negotiation of corporate PPAs and contracts for difference.
- Advising Workspace Group on its power purchase agreement with Statkraft Markets GmbH in respect of the sale and purchase of electricity generated by a solar PV project in Devon developed and owned by Gresham House.
- Advised UK-based electric vehicle charging company, EV Chargers (EVC) on its series A fundraising of £165 million of capital from Funds managed by Denham Sustainable Infrastructure, an arm of global energy transition investment firm, Denham Capital.
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James Wood-Robertson