Energy

The energy team has vast experience advising on a wide range of large and small energy matters.  These include renewable energy projects such as wind, solar pv, hydro-electric, anaerobic digestion and ground source heat as well as oil and gas projects, both onshore and offshore, and  coal bed methane.

We offer advice on:

• licensing and permitting requirements for both renewable and oil and gas projects
• planning applications and environmental impact assessments
• construction contracts based on either standard forms or bespoke contracts
• contractual arrangements relating to operation and maintenance services
• the Renewables Obligation, Feed-In-Tariff and Levy Exemption Certificate regimes
• power purchase agreements
• project finance and joint venture arrangements
• landowner option agreements and wind leases, including Crown Estate leases for offshore wind projects
• acquisition and disposal of oil and gas and renewable assets and interests
• decommissioning of oil and gas and renewable assets