Bringing ‘deep experience’ within the renewables space, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP acts for leading domestic and European energy developers and project companies across a broad range of asset types. Simon Hughes is a key contact, acting for leading sector clients on the development, site acquisition, and broader real estate aspects of renewables projects. Victoria Redman brings particular expertise concerning planning, consenting, and land assembly matters for solar, storage, wind, and electricity infrastructure assets. Richard Cockburn heads the team.
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Testimonials
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‘Womble Bond Dickinson is unusual in the level of experience it brings to energy and natural resources in general and renewables in particular. It is a reflection of the deep experience that its partners have brought with them.'
‘I would particularly recommend Ian Newcombe, who has an unrivalled knowledge of the sector.’
‘A very strong team with depth and knowledge. Great experience.’
‘Strong relationships, efficient and can-do attitude.’
Key clients
- Vattenfall
- Shell
- EDF Energy Renewables Ltd
- ESB
- National Grid
- REG Power Management
- Renewable Energy Systems
- RWE (including RWE Npower and Innogy (formerly RWE Npower Renewables)
- Scottish Power Renewables / Scottish Power Generation
- Coriolis Energy Limited
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)
Work highlights
Advised RES on of the development of their significant onshore wind, storage, battery storage green hydrogen and solar portfolio in the UK.
Advised Vattenfall and following acquisition RWE on the strategic land assembly for the onshore infrastructure connected with the three offshore wind development projects located off the east coast of England: Vanguard West, Vanguard East, and Boreas.
Practice head
Richard Cockburn
Other key lawyers
Andrew Hirst; Simon Hughes; Ian Newcombe; Victoria Redman