Through its energy practice, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP demonstrates leading expertise in the renewable power and electricity infrastructure spaces. Highly sought-after among leading energy investors, developers, and operators, Sarah Pollock assists in the acquisition and divestment of large-scale clean energy generation and storage assets and portfolios. A longstanding expert on corporate, commercial, and regulatory issues impacting power, electrification, and interconnection assets, Silke Goldberg acts for major global energy companies and financial institutions regarding innovative energy transition projects. In the energy transition and infrastructure team, Helen Beatty is a key contact among lenders and sponsors on the financing and refinancing of clean energy generation and storage assets, while Dhananjaya Chak brings extensive experience in greenfield project finance transactions. Lewis McDonald leads the overall energy practice.
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‘The team is a leader in the electricity interconnector sector covering all aspects of the development, regulation, financing, construction and operation of interconnectors. The team's expertise in the regulation of European interconnectors is particularly noteworthy.’
‘Silke Goldberg is a longstanding leader in the sector and a pioneer in advancing privately financed interconnectors. Her legal expertise in the regulation and operation of trans-European interconnection is second to none, and she’s the go-to lawyer when things become complex.’
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Sarah Pollock
Practice head
Lewis McDonald
Other key lawyers
Helen Beatty; Dhananjaya Chak; Silke Goldberg; Sarah Pollock