Shepherd and Wedderburn

Infrastructure

A specialist in energy regulation and commercial contracts, Susan acts for clients in regulated sectors, including electricity and water. She is a core partner in our Clean Energy group.

Susan supports our Clean Energy clients by drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts, including consultancy agreements, contracts for offshore environmental and geo-science surveys, development services agreements, traditional and private wire power purchase agreements, operation and maintenance agreements, crossing and proximity agreements and aviation mitigation agreements in respect of civil and defence radar impacts.

She also provides specialist grid advice, helping clients overcome issues surrounding grid access, advising on grid code and other technical compliance issues, and providing strategic advice on bespoke grid sharing arrangements and connection reforms.

Susan also advises on regulatory matters that affect developers of both mature and emerging technologies. This includes advising on the offshore transmission (OFTO) regime, the licensing regime under the Electricity Act 1989, and financial support mechanism including the Contract for Difference, Capacity Market and legacy Renewables Obligation and Feed in Tariff schemes. She also advises on the emerging regulatory landscape for new technologies, including hydrogen, heat networks and electric vehicles, and new coordination models like offshore hybrid assets and multi-purpose interconnectors.

During her career to date Susan has worked in-house with several renewables organisations, including three years with SMart Wind Limited on the development of the Hornsea Zone; eight months with EDF Renewables on the development of the Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind project; and eleven months with Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.

Trained Shepherd and Wedderburn; admitted as a solicitor in Scotland 2010; Solicitor Shepherd and Wedderburn  2010-2014; Associate Shepherd and Wedderburn 2014-2022;  Partner Shepherd and Wedderburn 2022 to date.

Offshore Transmission Working Group at RenewablesUK

2008, Dip LP, Glasgow Graduate School of Law; 2007, LLB (Hons), University of Glasgow