Mark Stockdale > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP
42-46 FOUNTAIN STREET
BELFAST
BT1 5EF
United Kingdom

Work Department

Position

Partner

Career

Mark Stockdale is a partner in A&L Goodbody’s Belfast where he heads up the Renewable Energy team. He has extensive experience advising sponsors, lenders and developers on the financing and construction of large scale infrastructure projects, particularly in the natural gas and renewables sectors.

Mark also advises on the acquisition and sale of large scale infrastructure projects, complex contracts and on joint ventures within the infrastructure sector. In addition, Mark is one of the leading experts on energy regulation in Northern Ireland.

Memberships

Mark is a member of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group and the Corporate & Commercial Lawyers Group for Northern Ireland.

Education

  • Solicitor, Law Society of Northern Ireland, 2010; Law Society of England & Wales, 2008
  • Law Society of Ireland (2019 pending)
  • Legal Practice Course, Bristol Law School, 2006
  • LL.B and LL.M Law, Queens University Belfast, 2004

Lawyer Rankings

Northern Ireland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy, project finance and PFI

(Leading individuals)

Mark StockdaleA&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP act on a diverse range of complex and high value projects in the sector, with particular strength in energy regulation, solar farms and batteries, and on- and offshore wind projects. Team lead Mark Stockdale is a dedicated energy specialist, with experience in wind, solar, gas, and electricity infrastructure projects, among others. Core team members include Mark Thompson, who has particular expertise in high value M&A transactions, and public law specialist Micaela Diver. John Tougher is known for his work on onshore wind farms. John Palmer joined the team from Shoosmiths LLP in January 2024.