Led by Steven James, Burges Salmon LLP‘s practice advises on the construction aspects of energy projects spanning battery energy storage system and nuclear energy projects. The team is also experienced advising on building safety requirements and assisting clients with the construction aspects of development projects. James has experience handling the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts. Nia Stewart is another key team member, who has strong knowledge of public sector construction projects. The practice is further strengthened by Katy Wall, who assists on nuclear energy projects.
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- James Horton is consistently top drawer; he understands what we need and how quickly we need it. Owen Watkins understands how to tweak our contracts to meet our needs without going too far.
- A strong team with good bench strength has spent the time to understand our business, its challenges, and our approach to risks.
Key clients
- Environment Agency
- London & Regional Properties
- SIMEC Atlantis Energy
- Severn Trent Water Limited
- Bute Energy Limited
- Constantine Energy Storage
- Tritax Big Box REIT
- NNB Generation (HPC) Limited
- Nuclear Waste Services
- Great British Energy - Nuclear
- OnPath Energy Limited
- Sizewell C Limited
Work highlights
Advising Sizewell C Limited on the delivery of the nuclear build project at Sizewell C, which has included advising on multi-million-pound equipment, civils and site operations contracts.
Advising Tritax Big Box REIT Plc (TBBR) as sole property legal advisor the largest listed investor in high-quality logistics warehouse assets in the UK.
Advising Places for London on the construction aspects of the contract documents for the procurement of a development partner for regeneration of Limmo peninsula in East London.
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Practice head
Steven James
Other key lawyers
James Horton; Owen Watkins; Nia Stewart; Katy Wall