Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP advises across the project lifecycle, with cross-border strength in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. The team is active on transactions involving renewables, transport, digital infrastructure, and social assets, with particular expertise regarding project finance, regulatory frameworks, and commercial agreements for leading institutional investors and industrial clients. Evan Stergoulis leads the practice. Simon Alsey and Adam Smith are highly active in the energy sector and leading contacts on onshore and offshore wind mandates. Jon Thursby is a go-to in the team for construction expertise and is also highly skilled handling offshore wind projects. Albert Yu is highlighted for his experience in the nuclear sector, overseeing licensing, regulatory and financing issues. Craig Bruce and Oliver Sikora also come recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Unrivaled skill and expertise when it comes to execution of service and maintenance contracts in the offshore wind space.'
- ‘Incredible experience in the offshore wind sector helps. But also the ability to think outside the box/ being creative when finding solutions to problems.’
- ‘The team at Orrick is fantastic and they have fantastic knowledge and experience, and drafting skills.'
- ‘The entire team is very experienced and all aspects of the project are well managed. In addition, the key personnel in the team also have sufficient commercial sense, enabling the smooth progress of the project.’
- ‘Adam Smith managed related matters promptly and accurately, allowing the cases to proceed smoothly.’
- ‘Highly skilled lawyers, who are always responsive and proactive. They have a great understanding of the legal landscape within energy and I was specifically impressed by their commercial understanding in negotiations with counterparties.’
- ‘Albert Yu is a brilliant lawyer and he possesses a profound understanding of the sector. He is extremely professional and efficient in all engagements, delivers on time and not afraid to share his knowledge.’
Key clients
- Atradius
- AXA
- BlackRock Renewable Power Group
- Bluefloat Energy
- Capricorn Energy
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Corio
- Credendo
- Development Bank of Japan Inc.
- EDF
- EIFO
- Eksfin
- Engie
- ENI
- Equinor
- EXIM
- Gentari International Renewables
- Glennmont Partners
- JERA
- Kyuden International Corporation
Work highlights
Advised a joint venture on a significant financing for the acquisition, development, construction and operation of hyperscale data centre assets across Europe.
Advising 6 export credit agencies, a syndicate of 20+ commercial lenders, and hedge providers on the approximately $3 billion project financing of the 500MW Fengmiao 1 (FM) offshore wind farm.
Practice head
Evan Stergoulis
Other key lawyers
Simon Alsey; Adam Smith; Jon Thursby; Albert Yu; Craig Bruce; Oliver Sikora