Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has deep experience across the renewables space, from M&A and financing to regulatory, planning, and construction. The practice, led by Jubilee Easo, stands out on PPAs, with an emerging focus on hydrogen and CCS. Stephen Hill is the main point of contact for renewables work, with experience acting for independent power producers, renewable power producers, and utility companies. Caroline Clapham is a key contact for M&A and joint ventures, particularly in the solar, wind, and battery spaces. Jason Lovell demonstrates experience advising on the sale and purchase of development projects and operational assets.
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- Forward-thinking, influential, and insightful. Very easy to deal with.
- A heavy focus on relationships and being true students of the industry makes the team very easy to connect with, understand, and derive value from.
- It is unique given the team's ability to be flexible and resolve complex situations while remaining extremely professional.
- The team is exceptionally knowledgeable in their fields, but more importantly, they have a very good grasp of commercial strengths and weaknesses and can relay their advice based on our objectives. They never lose sight of the ball and are closely aligned with the client on targets and deliverables. What I consider their strength and differentiator is their ability to parachute into complex situations quickly, pick up on key issues, and pragmatically deliver the solution. They are always available, and because of their diverse backgrounds and experience, we can trust them to manage certain processes with limited client involvement, allowing us to focus on our core work.
- Speed and pragmatism are key attributes; they are fast in identifying key issues and finding elegant solutions without dragging negotiations and pushing deadlines. They are always available, which gives us a competitive advantage to beat our own competition in various bidding processes. My experience with them has always been that they take time to guide you through complex situations, and we can rely on them for sound advice.
- Good responsiveness from Jason Lovell, good out-of-the-box thinking. Very good overview of complex issues from Jennie Evans.
Key clients
- RWE
- EDF
- Equinor
- Schroders Greencoat
- Statkraft
- Octopush Energy Group
- Pulse Clean Energy
- Chint Solar
- Gresham House
- National Wealth Fund
Work highlights
Advising Pulse Clean Energy Limited on its £220m green finance deal from a consortium of six international banks.
Advised Chint Solar Europe on its acquisition of a 5GW portfolio from Voltis Renewables, comprising over 15 development-stage solar, BESS and wind projects.
Advised Octopus Energy on their partnership with Uniper, facilitating the growth of renewable energy initiatives such as PPAs and providing flexible hedging arrangements for the supply of power and gas.
Practice head
Jubilee Easo
Other key lawyers
Stephen Hill; Caroline Clapham; Jason Lovell; Simon Davies