With a strong track record across the full energy and infrastructure project lifecycle, Dentons advises on complex domestic and cross-border mandates, including major developments in the renewables, digital infrastructure and CCUS spaces, with particular strength in regulatory and finance matters. Gareth Tenner sits at the helm of the group and is noted for his strong understanding of a wide range of assets, including transport and social infrastructure builds, with particular expertise in finance and PFI/PPP secondary transactions. Mark Macaulay is a key contact for transactional construction procurement mandates, regularly acting on national, UK-wide and international projects, while Kirsti Olson focuses on contentious construction matters.
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‘The team are very responsive and look for ways to make things easier for their clients. They are pragmatic and commercial in their approach. I can trust the team to get things done as efficiently as possible and to keep us updated and aware of additional requirements as they go.’
‘The individuals I work with have an excellent understanding and experience of PFI contracts, and are always able to share relevant industry knowledge and examples. They work well with my operational colleagues and have a genuine appreciation of the challenges that operational teams face, looking for ways to make things easier for them and to be practical in their approach and advice.'
Key clients
- Pale Blue Dot
- Department for Transport
- Asian Development Bank
- Diamond Transmission
- Glasgow Prestwick airport Limited
- Indigo Pipelines Limited / Indigo Power Limited
- EnergoNuclear SA
- XLCC Ltd
- The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
- Capita Property & Infrastructure Limited
- Equans E & S Solutions Limited
- Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd
Work highlights
Advising on the development of a Pumped Storage Hydropower project at Glen Earrach on Loch Ness, Scotland.
Advising on the €3.2bn Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract for the advancement of Cernavoda NPP Units 3 and 4 in Romania.
Acting as project counsel for the c. £4bn+ project development of the Acorn Carbon Capture & Storage project in Scotland.
Lawyers
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Gareth Tenner
Practice head
Gareth Tenner
Other key lawyers
Mark Macaulay; Kirsti Olson; Linzi Hedalen