Tax Disputes
United Kingdom
06 October 2025
The ‘responsive, knowledgeable, proactive’ energy and infrastructure practice at Baker McKenzie is a key partner to major power and natural resources clients across the renewables sector. Richard Blunt chairs the department and assists leading energy companies in acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and investments concerning solar and green fuels projects. David Duncan advises on investments, commercial agreements, and corporate matters concerning renewable energy and electrification infrastructure.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsive, knowledgeable, proactive, and willing to go the extra mile to help their clients.’
‘Friendly, responsive, professional, passion for what they do, trustworthy.'
‘Baker McKenzie provided excellent advice in complex and first of a kind projects which involve multiple workstreams. They are particularly great in covering interfaces between various components of the project and provide a holistic and integrated service.'
'They have efficiently deployed their local and international expertise in projects.’
Key clients
- AMEA Power LLC
- CGN Europe Energy
- Fiera Infrastructure Inc.
- Global Ports Holding
- Gunvor Group
- Hitachi
- IAG/ Aer Lingus
- Impala Platinum
- INA Industrija Nafte DD
- Itochu Corporation
- Novartis Pharma AG
- Olayan Financing Company
Work highlights
Advising Aer Lingus in relation to its offtake of sustainable aviation fuel from Infinium’s Roadrunner Project located in Texas, USA
Advised Gunvor on its investment into a joint venture with Quercus Real Assets to fund and develop a portfolio of up to 3 GW of solar photovoltaic assets in Italy.
Advised Fiera Infrastructure Inc. on its capital investment into the UK commercial and industrial roof top solar photovoltaic space for projects to be developed by Ortus Energy Ltd.
Practice head
Richard Blunt
Other key lawyers
David Duncan