
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP advises key industry players, financial investors and private equity clients on high-profile financings and M&A transactions at the national and international level. The firm’s expertise spans conventional generation projects, nuclear new-builds and emerging technologies, including battery storage, carbon-abated generation and hydrogen. The team is also experienced in disputes, project structuring and development. Global energy head Lewis McDonald has extensive experience across power, renewables, oil and gas, and LNG in developed and emerging markets. The UK practice is jointly led by regulatory expert Silke Goldberg, a leader in interconnectors and cable projects; Matthew Job, who advises on project finance in power and infrastructure; and Sarah Pollock, who focuses on acquisitions and project development.
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Lewis McDonald
Other key lawyers
Silke Goldberg; Matthew Job; Sarah Pollock; Helen Beatty; Tom Marshall; Dhananjaya Chak; Martin Kavanah