Mr Mark Greatholder > Foot Anstey > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Foot Anstey
2 GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0FR
England
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Work Department

Projects, Infrastructure & Construction | Commercial | Public Sector

Position

Mark leads our Commercial Energy practice at Foot Anstey within our wider Energy, Projects, Infrastructure and Construction team. He specialises in advising on the legal aspects of delivering commercial projects for clients, with particular expertise in relation to clean energy projects.

Mark’s expertise extends to solar and wind (both on-shore and off-shore), district heat networks, battery storage projects, nuclear development including new nuclear build and small modular reactors, EVs, energy from waste, carbon capture, geothermal energy and green hydrogen.

Mark helps his clients to develop commercially-driven strategies for successful project delivery, agree appropriate contracting models, navigate procurement processes (often within regulated environments) and draft, negotiate and implement project agreements which contain suitable contract terms, incentivisation mechanisms and payment models. He also supports his clients to manage their contracts during delivery and operational phases by helping them to understand and resolve any contractual or operational issues that can often arise.

Having undertaken a number of client secondments during his career, Mark has first-hand experience of the challenges that businesses can often face. Mark draws on this experience to help him deliver his advice in a commercial context.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Real estate > Construction

Foot Anstey‘s practice is well placed to advise on large projects ranging from energy and nuclear developments to water, residential, and the public sector projects. Ian Stubbs leads the energy, projects, infrastructure and construction team from Bristol, and counts transactions, procurements, financings, delivery issues and operation mandates among his areas of expertise. In Plymouth, Tris Tucker represents developers, contractors, and sub-contractors in construction disputes, while Dickon Court adds further disputes expertise, including claims regarding renewable projects and recladding matters. Exeter-based lawyer Brian Hitchcock has a focus on procurement work, while Bristol’s Mark Greatholder leads the firm’s commercial energy practice.

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables

Foot Anstey‘s energy and infrastructure team has considerable expertise in the renewable energy sector, regularly assisting with project development, funding, and M&A transactions across solar, wind, and battery energy storage, while also advancing projects involving green hydrogen and ammonia production. Bristol-based Ian Stubbs leads the team with his expertise in complex solar PV projects across Europe, while Christian Silk is known for his focus on decarbonisation, energy transition, and net-zero environmental solutions, advising clients on consenting aspects of major renewable energy projects. Kutahya Cherry, who heads the firm’s energy real estate team, concentrates her capabilities on solar, battery storage and EV projects. Mark Greatholder‘s broad practice spans solar, offshore wind, geothermal, and battery storage.