Mr Ben Sheppard > Walker Morris LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Walker Morris LLP Offices
33 Wellington Street
LEEDS
LS1 4DL
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Mr Ben Sheppard
Work Department
Energy, Infrastructure & Government
Position
Partner
Career
Ben has over 20 years’ experience as a projects lawyer and specialises in the infrastructure and energy sectors. He advises contractors, developers, investors, funders, technology providers and local authorities on renewables and low carbon projects including hydro, solar, battery storage and private wire PPA projects.
Ben is recognised for his expertise in the waste sector where he has acted on many of the UK’s PFI, PPP and merchant energy from waste projects and several of the largest biogas and biomethane (‘gas to grid’) projects in the UK.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate > Social housing
Walker Morris LLP’s Leeds-based social housing team acts for a range of housing associations, contractors, house builders and lenders. Housing development expert Chris Woodthorpe and property litigation lawyer Karl Anders jointly lead the cross-disciplinary practice, which is active in contentious and non-contentious work and chiefly handles development projects, tenancy work, and financings. Ben Sheppard is a further key contact for procurement matters, and real estate specialist Paul Laverty is also recommended.
Yorkshire and the Humber > Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Infrastructure and energy
(Leading individuals)Praised for its ‘exceptional client care and collaborative approach‘, Walker Morris LLP‘s infrastructure and energy practice is particularly noted for its knowledge of the energy-from-waste and bio-resources sector where it acts for local authorities, contractors, fuel suppliers, developers and technology suppliers. The group is also active in renewables work and Net Zero issues including sustainable finance work and low-carbon projects. Energy-from-waste specialist Ben Sheppard, real estate expert Judith Pike and corporate partner Tim Jackson-Smith jointly lead the practice, which also includes litigator Gwendoline Davies and Jules Harbage, who handles construction work.
Yorkshire and the Humber > Public sector > Local government
Walker Morris LLP‘s ‘clear understanding of local government and its complexities‘ allows the highly regarded team to ‘go beyond the provision of clear legal and procedural advice and encompass wider support‘. Under the joint leadership of Ben Sheppard, who handles PPP and PFI mandates, and real estate and regeneration project expert Chris Woodthorpe, the practice’s client roster spans local authorities, central government departments, NHS bodies, registered providers and contractors. The group also leverages the knowledge of competition specialist Sarah Ward, construction expert Carly Thorpe and consultant David Kilduff.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Yorkshire and the Humber > Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Infrastructure and energy
- Local government Yorkshire and the Humber > Public sector
- Infrastructure and energy Yorkshire and the Humber > Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI)
- Social housing Yorkshire and the Humber > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Employment > Health and safety
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Public sector > Local government
- Real estate > Planning
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Environment
- Public sector > Health
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) > Infrastructure and energy
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Pensions
- Real estate > Social housing
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax