Addleshaw Goddard leverages its ‘wide-reaching industry knowledge’ to advise energy clients on M&A, project finance and development in the power generation, transmission and storage spaces. The team advises on emerging technologies and innovative projects involving complex regulatory matters, and has strong cross-border capabilities. The team is jointly led by Rory Connor, who advises corporate clients, sponsors, banks and strategic finance institutions on transactional work related to projects, with a focus on multi-source financings and asset-based M&A, Richard Goodfellow, who leads on large energy infrastructure projects, Matthew Williams, who advises on energy transition transactions and a broad range of commercial, financial, corporate and regulatory issues, and Glasgow-based Sarah Baillie, who is experienced in planning and infrastructure matters. Karen Rowe specialises in M&A, regulatory advice and project development, with expertise in low-carbon and energy transition mandates. Paul Jones is no longer at the firm.
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- 'Wide-reaching industry knowledge through acting for a cross section of clients.'
- 'Richard Goodfellow is approachable and understands our business. He is an excellent client relationship partner.'
- 'Matthew Overton is an excellent lawyer who gives commercially focused advice.'
Key clients
- National Wealth Fund
- BP Gas Marketing Limited
- Schroders Greencoat LLP
- bp
- National Energy System Operator
- National Gas
- Highview Power
- Arpe Limited
- SSE
- Octopus Investments
- SSE Renewables
- Alcemi Storage Developments UK Limited
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Anglo American Woodsmith Limited
- Highland Council
- Aberdeen City Council
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Moray Council
- Pod Point
Work highlights
Advising the National Wealth Fund on its position as senior lender to the new Sizewell C 3.2 GW nuclear power plant, in respect of a planned financing of £25 – 40bn.
Advised bp Gas and Marketing in the negotiation of route-to-market, tolling and UK emissions trading services to Net Zero Teesside Power Limited.
Advised NESO on the design of the early competition procurement framework for onshore electricity transmission projects.
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Practice head
Rory Connor; Richard Goodfellow; Matthew Williams; Sarah Baillie
Other key lawyers
Karen Rowe; Angus Rollo; Matthew Overton