At Clifford Chance, Hein Tonnaer and Liesbeth Buiter co-head the energy and infrastructure practice, which houses a team with 'deep knowledge of the energy and renewable energy market'. The department has deep expertise in transactional work, with particular strength in advising on M&A deals, tendering processes, joint ventures and power purchase agreements, often for clients in the offshore wind sector. Tonnaer is a go-to for project development and finance matters, and is equally adept at advising on energy storage projects, while Buiter handles offshore wind and solar power projects and transportation and storage issues.
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Testimonials
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'The Clifford Chance team displayed strong in-depth knowledge of the PPA market and has a clear understanding of client needs. They struck the right balance between minimizing our risk and successfully completing transactions.'
‘Diligent, proactive, pragmatic’.
‘Deep knowledge of the energy and renewable energy market. High responsiveness and always high quality work delivered on time. ’
‘The team is really business oriented. They don't just bring legal services but go the extra mile and provide real valuable insights and support across our activities. ’
‘Hein Tonnaer, Liesbeth Buiter stand out for their specialised knowledge, creative out of the box thinking, and results-driven approach.'
‘Hein Tonnaer understands energy transition and renewable energy projects like no other. His support to our activities and our landmark development project have been invaluable.'
'Philip Walsh is a very clever, sharp and commercially oriented lawyer who specialises in offtake contracts.'
Key clients
- CEE Group
- Partners Group
- SkyNRG BV
- Shell plc
- EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
- Advario Projects
- LBBW
- Rabobank
- TotalEnergies SE
- GIGA Storage
Work highlights
Advised SSE and APG on the bidding and successful award of the 2GW Ijmuiden Ver Alpha (Noordzeker) offshore wind farm.
Advised the Aramis Consortium on the Aramis CO2 transport and storage project in the Netherlands.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Hein Tonnaer; Liesbeth Buiter
Other key lawyers
Philip Walsh