Jonathan Eves > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Burges Salmon LLP
ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England

Living Wage

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Work Department

Corporate finance.

Position

Partner in the corporate finance team with a particular focus on corporate finance transactions in the energy and healthcare sectors. Details of significant deals: acting for various developers, funders and institutional investors on investment in, and the acquisition and disposal of, renewable energy projects and portfolios across a range of technologies; advising Bluefield Solar on the acquisition of and financing of a portfolio of 15 operational solar PV plants with an aggregate capacity of 64.2MWp; advising GCP Infrastructure Investments (Gravis) in relation to the acquisition of a 70MWp portfolio of five operating wind farms from funds managed by Platina Energy Partners; advising Statkraft UK Ltd on its acquisition of UK onshore wind developer Airvolution Clean Energy Ltd.

Career

Trained at Burges Salmon and qualified into the corporate team in September 2006. Appointed as a corporate partner with effect from 1 May 2015.

Memberships

Member of ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty.

Education

Attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution; St. Peter’s College, Oxford, BA (Hons) in Law, 2000-03.

Leisure

Playing rugby for Chew Valley RFC 1st XV where he was club captain from 2009-11.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing

Burges Salmon LLP‘s national practice handles M&A, joint ventures and debt finance instructions for a range of infrastructure funds, energy groups and social infrastructure providers. The team continues to be highly active advising on new technologies and deals in emerging sectors, and is frequently instructed on energy transition and decarbonisation mandates. Camilla Usher-Clark and Stuart McMillan co-lead the team; the former is regarded for her work in the renewable energy sector, while the latter is known for his debt and equity financing expertise. Jonathan Eves is a key name for energy and social infrastructure instructions, while Graham Soar is chiefly noted for his M&A and financing work regarding renewable energy assets.