Burges Salmon LLP’s renewables sector group demonstrates ‘an exceptional breadth and depth of experience and expertise’ and is highly sought-after on landmark and first-of-kind deals within the UK. Ross Fairley heads the team and acts for domestic developers in negotiating project and commercial agreements and navigating the regulatory aspects of pathfinding energy transition projects. Combining corporate and energy law expertise, Malcolm Donald assists on M&A, joint ventures, and project development matters. Planning and real estate sector experts include Julian Boswall, who specialises in the consenting of major wind, solar, and hydrogen assets and portfolios, and Euan Bremner, who advises lenders and sponsors on land arrangement matters.
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- ‘The Burgess Salmon renewables practice has an exceptional breadth and depth of experience and expertise in this area. This is evidenced by the range of client work to establish and influence policy and promote and deliver on major schemes.’
- ‘I value their dedicated and proactive approach to problem solving, a very clear communication style, the ability to translate very complex concepts into plain English and committed approach to meeting deadlines.’
Key clients
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Progressive Energy
Work highlights
Advising Total Energies and Simply Blue on the Erebus floating wind project off the coast of Wales.
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Practice head
Ross Fairley
Other key lawyers
Julian Boswall; Euan Bremner; Malcolm Donald; Camilla Usher-Clark