Mr Jonathan Cripps > Stephenson Harwood > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Stephenson Harwood’s nuclear practice houses a team of expert practitioners who regularly advise clients on the gamut of nuclear power projects, ranging from planning and financing matters to corporate advice, decommissioning and disposal issues. The team is jointly led by nuclear energy specialist Chris White and Jonathan Cripps, who heads up the firm’s decarbonisation-focused offering.

Stephenson Harwood‘s projects, energy, and infrastructure practice advises a diverse range of clients –  including sponsors, developers, and funders – on all manner of renewable energy transactions, encompassing offshore and onshore wind, solar, energy from waste, biomass, and green hydrogen. Practice head Jonathan Cripps is an expert in decarbonisation issues and a key contact for renewables and alternative energy projects. Max Lemanski leads the firm’s offshore energy group, providing advice on offshore wind and carbon capture and storage, while Rebecca Carter‘s broad practice covers solar PV, biomass projects, and carbon capture and storage. Graeme Barton focuses on the operation and maintenance of operational renewable energy projects. Cathal Leigh-Doyle is recognised for his expertise in offshore energy disputes and construction project management.

Routinely sought out by public authorities, contractors and lenders, Stephenson Harwood advises on a gamut of PPP/PFI projects, from social infrastructure to transport and waste. Heading up the team, Jonathan Cripps is lauded as ‘highly experienced and highly regarded in the field’, handling the financing, development, operational and handback issues across PFI/PPP projects, as well as disputes. Rebecca Carter advises both strategics and public sector bodies on energy and infrastructure ventures, recently engaging with district heating, EV charging, and road and street lighting developments. Working with a series of sponsors, contractors and funders, Phil Harris and Richard Pike both have a strong economic and social infrastructure projects practice. Bertie Chilton is noted for his energy work in developing markets.