Mr Jonathan Cripps > Stephenson Harwood > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Stephenson Harwood Offices
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7SH
England
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Mr Jonathan Cripps
Work Department
Real estates and projects
Position
He has over 30 years of advising on major energy and infrastructure projects, including within the renewables sector in both the UK and internationally.
In renewables and energy transition, Jonathan acts for sponsors, lenders, operators and construction and engineering contractors across the full range of technologies from solar, wind, energy from waste, electric vehicles, geothermal, direct air capture, through to hydrogen and nuclear.
Within the broader infrastructure market, Jonathan has advised on every UK government infrastructure programme since the 1990s, including PFI and all its derivative forms. Internationally, Jonathan is active on major projects in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
(Leading partners)A ‘strong, partner led team’ possessing an ‘excellent understanding of the key legal and commercial issues across all of the major infrastructure sectors’, Stephenson Harwood handles a considerable number of PFI and PPP projects, working closely with contractors, lenders and public sector bodies on financing arrangements and the development of new, critical projects. Team head Jonathan Cripps has expertise in energy, transport and accommodation-related mandates, and is a go-to for asset-management issues. Rebecca Carter works on a portfolio of mandates including both private and public sector work. Phil Harris is a very active member of the team, providing counsel on many of the firm’s key development mandates. Navpreet Atwal‘s arrival from Boodle Hatfield LLP has further strengthened the group’s capabilities and bench.
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
Head of real estate and projects at Stephenson Harwood, Rebecca Carter, co-heads the London power team alongside decarbonisation specialist, national head and ‘highly dependable advisor’ Jonathan Cripps, and offshore energy expert and national head Max Lemanski. The practice is noted as being ‘exemplary in their dedication, enthusiasm, and professionalism’. Cathal Leigh-Doyle, noted as a ‘strong negotiator’, was promoted to partnership in May 2023 and has impressive experience in offshore energy disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Infrastructure: Project finance and development London > Projects, energy and natural resources
- Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables) London > Projects, energy and natural resources
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Transport > Rail
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Transport > Shipping
- Finance > Trade finance
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Employment > Senior executives
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers