Addleshaw Goddard’s Manchester office handles an array of energy and infrastructure projects, assisting on project finance, project development and regulatory matters in the context of large-scale power generation, energy transmission and storage projects, including renewables and nuclear, water and transport infrastructure, as well as various aspects of PFI and PPP projects. Practice head Sara Gilmore has projects expertise in both the energy and the transport sectors, with specialist expertise in bus regulation. Michael O’Connor advises public sector bodies, particularly in the healthcare sector, on public-private transactions, procurement and contract structuring, while Philip Dupres focuses on the utilities sector. Stephanie Townley is a further key contact in the Manchester-based practice.
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- 'The team work seamlessly amongst themselves, when you speak with one of them, the rest automatically know the details without you having to repeat yourselves, and they have a great understanding of the industry I work in and are able to retrieve details of decisions made that we don't keep ourselves.'
- 'The perception I've formed over that time is that Addleshaw Goddard stands out as a firm having a culture that allows it to give guidance to its clients, rather than just present different arguments for a given item. That's invaluable.'
- 'Excellent attention to detail, innovative thinking and ability to convert complex financial mechanisms into unambiguous drafting. Exceptional industry and sector knowledge.'
- 'Phil Dupres has an excellent understanding of payment mechanisms and good ability to convert complex financial mechanisms into unambiguous drafting. Strong skills in resolving challenging issues in real time.'
Key clients
- National Wealth Fund
- National Energy System Operator
- National Grid UK Limited
- Network Rail Group of Companies
- Southern Water Services Limited
- Anglian Water Group Companies
- Department for Transport Group
- Greater London Authority
- Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Transport for London
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority
- United Utilities PLC
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- National Gas Transmission Limited
- Cadent Gas Limited
- South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Group
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Work highlights
Advising a national wealth fund on its multi-billion pound debt financing of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant.
Advising United Utilities on its £2.75bn DPC Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme.
Advised Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust on the settlement in relation to the Tameside General Hospital PFI contract.
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Philip Dupres
Practice head
Sara Gilmore
Other key lawyers
Michael O’Connor; Philip Dupres; Stephanie Townley; Aneliese Bayley; Rachel Eggington; Rajdip Kaur