Mr Chris Paul > Trowers & Hamlins LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Chris Paul
Work Department
Energy and Sustainability
Position
Chris is Head of Trowers & Hamlins’ Energy and Sustainability team, based in London.
Chris has experience in a wide range of non-contentious construction and procurement matters both in the UK and overseas.
Chris specialises in advising commercial clients, contractors, consultants and specialists on non-contentious construction and engineering law. He has particular experience in advising on procurement strategies and contractual structures. His work includes guiding clients through risk review/risk management exercises and the preparation of effective tender documents – including the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties/direct agreements, bonds and guarantees. Chris also advises on connected project agreements including facilities management, concession arrangements, operation and maintenance contracts and utility supply agreements.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
Trowers & Hamlins LLP has significant expertise in electricity-related matters, assisting private developers and public bodies with utility-scale projects, connection agreements, microgrids and grid connections, as well as electricity supply and generation. Practice head Chris Paul is an expert in structuring and negotiating large-scale district heating concessions, while Josh Partridge, who joined from Bird & Bird LLP in September 2023, focuses on low carbon generation and energy transition, advising on project agreements, grid connections, joint development agreements, and energy supply agreements. The team also includes Hannah Giebus, recommended for utility connections, microgeneration, and energy generation, supply, and distribution. Megan Coulton specialises in structuring and negotiating district heating concessions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Local government
- Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Islamic finance
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport > Travel
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Real estate > Planning
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Transport > Aviation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- Employment > Employers
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts