Energy

Advising a gas distribution business on all of their innovation R&D contracts and the Ofgem regulated funding streams NIA and NIC.  The advice includes general commercial contract drafting and negotiation, regulation compliance and is heavily IP focused. We are sole legal provider for this type of work.

Advising a major gas and electricity transmission entity on entering into technology collaborations for the development of bespoke technologies capable of implementation in the gas and electricity fields to drive efficiencies. This included advising on the regulated Ofgem funding streams and their interaction with the creation and usage of IP.

Advising a government executive agency on its multi-billion pound procurement of gas and half-hourly power across the government estate and on PPA2 a £376.2m procurement of 40MW of non-intermittent electricity from predominantly renewable sources.

Advising a ministerial department on the extension of a number of G-Cloud contracts that support the BEIS’ energy portal.

Advised the management team of Green Hedge Energy UK on a £30m investment from private equity firm Zouk Capital.

Advising a government in the far east on its ambitious district heating network scheme.

Advising on a proposed fracking lease. Where we advised our client on the terms and risks of entering into this transaction.

Advising on a number of solar farms projects between 1 and 5 Megawatts. We provide a broad range of property advice in connection with the scheme property title due diligence and negotiating funder approved option/lease agreements and easements in relation to the grid connections.

We have significant experience in dealing with the solar industry supply chain. This includes panel and inverter manufacturers, EPC contractors, O&M contractors, and insurers. Members of our team also speak regularly at leading solar industry events.

Advising on a breach of contract and misrepresentation dispute for a US multinational corporation and oilfield company that focusses on manufacturing products for deep-water production facilities and providing completion services and land drilling services to the oil and gas industry.

Advised a construction and engineering company operating in the oil and gas sector on a joint venture in West Africa with a local partner, involving handling cross border corporate, funding and structuring issues in Nigeria, The Netherlands and the UK.

Advised a global provider of products, systems and services to the oil and gas industry, on the USD 190 million acquisition of a leading provider of well, process and pipeline services in the North Sea and international markets.

Advising a large American contractor in an LCIA arbitration in respect of its numerous and significant claims for damages and extensions of time (worth over US$300 million) and the owner’s claim for liquidated damages in respect of a large offshore wind farm based in the UK.