Real Estate
United Kingdom
20 August 2025
Bringing longstanding expertise in the power sector, the energy, natural resources, and infrastructure practice at Simmons & Simmons is highly sought-after for its commercially minded advice. Alongside deep expertise regarding major global low-carbon and energy transition assets, Andrew Petry acts for the lenders and sponsors in financing landmark renewable generation and storage projects. Joanne Elson assists major lenders and sponsors in the commercial structuring and establishment of credit guarantees necessary to enable novel and innovative renewables projects. Practice head Iain Duncan is a notable contact on power and renewables sector M&A. Alex Blomfield and Ben James left the firm.
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Testimonials
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‘Strong legal knowledge which provides the foundation for swift and thorough strategic advice. Highly commercial and project management skills ensure seamless coordination which benefits us as client.’
‘Iain Duncan has been dedicated and instrumental in our overall project development and interfaces well with other advisors and partners.’
Key clients
- Mainstream Renewable Power
- Next Energy
- Stone City Energy
- Masdar
- European Investment Bank
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd
- Asian Development Bank
- UK Crown Commercial Service
- Greif, Inc.
- Siemens Energy Global GmbH
- Nebras
Work highlights
Advised leading UAE renewable energy company Masdar on a major €3.2bn (enterprise value) deal to acquire Greek renewables company Terna Energy.
Advised the lenders of the c€800m Markbygden ETT 650 MW wind farm in Sweden in connection with the project's restructuring.
Advised Next Energy Capital in relation to its entry into a joint venture with Horizon Renewables Limited to finance and acquire multiple battery energy storage systems in the UK.
Practice head
Iain Duncan
Other key lawyers
Marc Fevre; Andrew Petry; Joanne Elson