Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's energy, environment and infrastructure practice is responsible for handling its work related to water for utility and water companies, investors, governments and regulators. The group has a significant portfolio of work for water companies involving the generation of water resources projects including reservoirs. James Good spearheads the group and takes charge of planning and environmental work, notably large infrastructure and environmentally sensitive projects. Mark Richards is also a key name in the practice and specialises in finance transactions and M&A in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Kimberly Roberts is experienced in implementing sustainability principles into infrastructure projects.
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Key clients
- Yorkshire Water
- Equitix Infrastructure Investments Limited
- Thames Water
Work highlights
Advised the Strabag-Equitix joint venture consortium on their bid to become United Utilities' Preferred Bidder for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP).
Advising Yorkshire Water on an alliance stormwater programme contributing to the nationwide water clean-up effort.
Defending Thames Water in an opt-out class action before the Competition Appeal Tribunal under the new competition collective actions regime.
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Leading partners
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Practice head
James Good
Other key lawyers
Mark Richards; Kimberly Roberts