Slaughter and May is well-positioned to advise on both conventional power and energy transition mandates, including M&A, financing, regulatory, construction and procurement advice concerning the full spectrum of energy assets. The ‘technically capable’ practice is led by Michael Corbett, who focuses on nuclear and green energy transactions, and Hywel Davies, who advises on project and financing matters for hydrogen, nuclear and carbon capture assets. Oly Moir is recognised for his ’high-quality and pragmatic advice’ across project development, private M&A, JVs and regulatory issues. Richard Todd is noted for his ‘outstanding advice’ regarding infrastructure projects, while Daniel Mewton adds strength in transactional work, dispute resolution and commercial contracts.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent service. Very responsive and attuned to client needs. Expert advice.’
‘Oly Moir and Iain McCann were great at combining expert legal advice with advice on handling and tactics. They were very responsive to client needs and turned around advice quickly; great at explaining issues to non-lawyers; always pragmatic and good at zeroing in on issues and on what it would take to get a deal done.’
‘The multi-disciplinary capability of the team's lawyers really makes it stand out and hugely improves the efficiency and client perception of the service provided.'
'They have a good commercial understanding of what will work and are willing to engage to ensure mutually beneficial arrangements are agreed.’
‘Oly Moir stands out for his consistent delivery of high-quality, pragmatic and well thought-through advice. Oly has unrivalled knowledge of the power infrastructure and projects market. Oly is always hugely responsive and is dogged in his pursuit of the best outcomes for his clients.'
'Richard Todd provides outstanding advice on the suite of arrangements to underpin the construction of major infrastructure projects. Richard is extremely personable and works exceptionally hard for his clients.’
Key clients
- Hyphen Hydrogen Energy
- ENGIE SA
- Drax Power Limited
- Kellas Midstream Limited
- Spirit Energy Production UK Limited
- Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market
- Marubeni Europower Limited
- Centrica
- Rolls-Royce plc
- Tokamak Energy
- Three Seas
- Castlelost Flex Gen Limited
Work highlights
Advised Hyphen Hydrogen Energy on a $10bn agreement with the Namibian Government for Sub-Saharan Africa's largest green hydrogen project.
Advised ENGIE SA on its €2bn agreements with the Belgian Government to extend nuclear power units and establish joint venture arrangements.
Advised Drax Power Limited on Europe's first bioenergy with carbon capture and storage project, removing 8 million tonnes of CO₂ annually when operational.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Daniel Mewton
Oly Moir
Practice head
Michael Corbett; Hywel Davies
Other key lawyers
Richard Todd; Oly Moir; Daniel Mewton; Azadeh Nassiri; Iain McCann