Nick Churchward > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
Burges Salmon LLP Offices

ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England
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Nick Churchward

Work Department
Projects.
Position
Partner in Projects Department. Nick has 20 years’ experience advising on energy and resource management matters. His expertise includes energy trading, route to market agreements, corporate PPAs, private wire/on-site generation, district heating, energy regulation, waste to fuels/chemicals, waste to energy, renewables, waste regulation. Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales and Scotland.
Career
Trained at Bevan Brittan 1998-2000. Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2000. Solicitor, Projects/PFI, Bevan Ashford, 2000-01. Solicitor, Project Finance, Lovells 2001-04. Associate, Projects/PFI, Bevan Brittan, 2005-07. Associate, Energy, Burges Salmon, 2007-09; Senior Associate, 2009-13; Partner, 2013 to date. Admitted as a solicitor in Scotland, 2017.
Languages
German.
Memberships
Law Society; Law Society of Scotland; Chartered Institute of Waste Management; Renewable Energy Association.
Education
Educated at University of West England, Bristol (1993-97, LLB Hons, Law and European languages; 1997-98, Post Graduate Diploma in Law).
Leisure
Enjoys mountain biking, travel and food.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
With significant specialisation in the energy transition space, Burges Salmon LLP stands out in the renewable energy sector for handling high-value and often cross-border projects. The team advises a deep roster of clients in the industry, providing strategic counsel on M&A, financings, project developments as well as consenting and regulatory matters related to various renewable energy sources, including onshore and offshore wind, solar, geothermal energy, and green hydrogen. Practice head Ross Fairley is recognised for his work on a wide range of projects, including solar, battery, offshore and onshore wind, electric vehicle, tidal, and hydrogen. Notably, he is involved in developing innovative approaches to trading green electricity in the UK. Nick Churchward is a leading expert in waste-to-energy, biomass, and renewable energy trading arrangements and regulation, while Euan Bremner specialises in advising developers, investors, and debt funders on renewable energy and infrastructure projects throughout the UK, including wind, solar, and battery storage initiatives. Camilla Usher-Clark and James Phillips are also key contacts for renewable energy projects and transactions. Emma Andrews, meanwhile, is highly recommended for finance transactions, particularly in the renewables, clean heat, waste, and energy sectors.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Bristol
- Real estate > Commercial property: Bristol
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Bristol
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employment: Bristol
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy and projects
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Immigration
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Employment > Pensions
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Planning
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport