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Bond Pearce LLP provides ‘practical and technical guidance’, and is ‘recommended for wind and renewable energy planning advice’. It acts for East Anglia Offshore Wind, Centrica, and RWE npower are clients in renewables matters, and Afren, BG and Petrofac in oil and gas. Luke Gabb heads the team.

Burges Salmon LLP provides advice of the ‘highest standard’, and is ‘excellent value for money’. Ian Salter has ‘great nuclear sector knowledge’, and the ‘outstanding’ Ross Fairley is ‘very easy to work with’. The group advised MeyGen on a large tidal stream development, and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority regarding the disposal of Springfields Fuels.

Osborne Clarke’s Alan John has a ‘clear customer focus’ and is ‘top of his field in the UK’; and David Ferris is noted for his commercial approach. The practice advises British Gas regarding charges for energy recovery, and acted for Western Power Distribution on its low carbon network funding application.

TLT LLP advised TIF on its solar photovoltaic energy schemes, and also advised in relation to Ecotricity’s turbine at Cardiff’s G24i site. Maria Connolly is ‘highly rated’, and has ‘sound wind industry experience’.

Bevan Brittan LLP advised Covanta Energy on its fuel use procurement bid, and Viridor Waste Management on an energy-from-waste facility. Christopher Jarman is a projects and waste technology expert.

Priscilla Hall heads Clarke Willmott LLP’s team, which includes Sally Barrett-Williams, whose ‘industry experience and efficiency’ is rated. The firm advised East Devon New Community Partnership on the construction and operation of a heat and power plant.

Stephens Scown LLP’s ‘highly recommended’ team advised Aggregate Industries on mineral arrangements, disposals, option agreements and wind farm matters, and Wheal Jane and Brownfield Investments regarding the UK’s first solar park. Robert Camp heads the group.

Katie Ashworth’s team at Murrell Ashworth LLP advises on solar PV, solar thermal, onshore wind and hydroelectric matters.

Pinsent Masons LLP provides energy advice as part of a strong national practice.

Private Finance Initiative (PFI)

Ruth Murray heads the practice at Ashfords LLP, which advised Biffa Waste Services on a large waste project, and acted for Torbay Council regarding its £400m direct services and waste joint venture company project, a first-of-its-kind public sector outsourcing project. Mark Northey joined from DLA Piper UK LLP, adding international projects expertise.

Bevan Brittan LLP advised the North Bristol NHS Trust on a £430m redevelopment, and acted for BAM PPP UK as sponsor of a BSF deal. Sharon Renouf provides a ‘timely and high-quality service’, and commands an ‘outstanding industry contact base’; and clients have ‘absolute trust’ in Christopher Jarman, who is ‘up-to-date with industry issues’.

Burges Salmon LLP delivers ‘exemplary service’. It advised the Ministry of Defence on its £6bn Search and Rescue Helicopter Services PFI; and UAE Armed Forces is another client. Keith Beattie ‘closes high-pressure, large deals’, and John Houlden is ‘extremely knowledgeable and attentive’. Mark Paterson heads the team.

Osborne Clarke’s ‘excellent’ team, under Chris Wade, ‘pulls in expertise rapidly to address issues’. Highlights included acting for Campus Living Villages as sponsor of an on-campus university accommodation deal, and MITIE on a combined heat and power facility.

Jonathan Hart leads Pinsent Masons LLP’s two-partner team, which advised Vinci Concessions on the Isle of Wight Highways Maintenance and Hounslow Highways Maintenance PFIs; and Morgan Sindall Construction on phase two of its BSF project.

Beachcroft’s Malcolm Austwick has particular experience in health sector schemes, and the team also advised M+W UK on the construction contract for the £100m West Sussex Waste Treatment PFI.

Carol McCormack OBE’s team at Michelmores LLP is accessible and highly recommended.

Sue Nokes’ team at Veale Wasbrough Vizards is recommended.

TLT LLP’s head of construction Simon Goss is well regarded.

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