The team at Bevan Brittan LLP assists its clients with issues that arise across the full lifecycle of national energy and infrastructure projects. The team is led by Bristol-based Nadeem Arshad, who specialises in advising on energy from waste, PFI/PPP, and complex project finance matters. Birmingham-based Gemma Glasspole focuses on energy transition project delivery, leading work on carbon capture, hydrogen, EV infrastructure, and large-scale waste re-procurement and expiry programmes. Birmingham-based Kirtpal Kaur Aujla handles complex public sector restructurings and outsourcing matters across the health, education, and local government sectors. Carrie Davies has particular expertise advising on decarbonisation and waste sector cases.
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Key clients
- Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- NHS England
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Department for Education
- Welsh Government
- Northern Gas Networks
- Viridor Energy
- Equans
- Zenobe Energy
- Legal and General
- Meridiam
Work highlights
Advising a leading UK Energy and Resource Management company, Viridor Energy on their bid for the £2.1 billion Tees Valley Waste Management PPP. This involves the development of a 450,000 tonnes per annum Energy Recovery Facility in Teesside and which will generate up to 49.9MW of electricity – enough to power the equivalent of 60,000 homes.
Acting for the renewable energy developer, Boom Power on the property and financing aspects of two of their proposed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, both of which have been submitted for statutory consultation and one of which has achieved Development Consent Order Status.
Advising a client on the potential development of major non-pipeline Carbon Capture and Storage Facility which aims to capture and ship 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 per annum.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Nadeem Arshad
Other key lawyers
Gemma Glasspole; Kirtpal Kaur Aujla; Carrie Davies