
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
Global Guide 2026 : UK
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Work Highlights
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Ashurst's power and renewables group represented the lenders in Brookfield's EUR6.1 billion acquisition of listed shares of Neoen.
Ashurst's oil and gas team acted for BP on the sale of its shares in BP Turkey Refining Limited and BP Petrolleri A.Ş. to Petrol Ofisi A.Ş.
Strengths
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Ashurst are highly skilled at executing on large transactions, and are able to move through complexity without compromising on quality or slowing down progress.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalThe team has depth of experience, and they are very responsive. They offer great communication, and have strong research skills and deep experience. I have been very impressed.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalThe team are very knowledgeable and provide exceptional service and client advice. They are always there to help out and advise. They are truly first class, over and over again.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalAshurst have a strong handle across the sector, market and commercial dynamics.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalThe firm brings a combination of technical expertise and practical, commercial thinking to every deal.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Antony Skinner
Antony Skinner is proficient in the handling of a range of transactional and project financing matters for energy sector clients. He is noted for his expert handling of solar, wind and conventional power financing and refinancing transactions. He is very knowledgeable in his field. He's a good asset to the Ashurst team.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalAntony is a seasoned industry veteran. I always feel like I am in safe hands when working with him.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalAntony Skinner has strong all-round awareness of the industry and the ability to apply that to solutions to our issues.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Band 2 
Band 2 
Michael Burns
Michael Burns is regularly instructed by energy companies, capital markets investors and large corporate entities for high-value transactions. He routinely advises on upstream acquisitions and on the establishment of joint ventures between oil and gas companies.
Michael is a top-class corporate lawyer.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalHe is always available and operates well within our very tight deadlines. We could always rely on him.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalMichael is very responsive and friendly. It feels like he has my back and gives the impression that he is interested in my business and developing connections with other clients.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalHe was always very pragmatic, trying to find a solution that works for the client and is commercially viable.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Band 3 
Band 3 
Matthew Saunders
Matthew Saunders focuses on disputes within the oil, gas and renewables sectors, such as advising on arbitrations over breach of agreements and price reviews, with claims covering common and civil law. He acts for a variety of clients that include international energy businesses, financial institutions and sovereign and federal governments.
Band 3 
Band 3 
Philip Chong
Philip Chong regularly handles international arbitrations conducted under the rules of various arbitral bodies including the LCIA and SCC. He principally assists oil and gas companies with disputes concerning a range of issues, including supply agreements and governance arrangements in joint ventures.
Philip Chong is excellent, with very strong coordination skills locally in the UK, which we highly value. For disputes going to the LCIA, he coordinates very well.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Band 4 
Band 4 
Julia Derrick
Julia Derrick is a respected practitioner noted for her advice to oil and gas companies and investor clients. She has significant experience assisting with disposals, acquisitions and project development transactions.
Julia is very client-oriented. She is fully dedicated to delivering an excellent job.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalShe's fantastic. She's a very proactive person. Julia is very sensible. She's a useful sounding board for various things, and I very much enjoy working with her.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalJulia Derrick is a great lawyer - extremely competent, highly capable and able to provide exceptional insights through her understanding of the oil and gas sector in the broadest sense.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalShe is an excellent client handler and go-to person for all legal matters, especially in oil and gas and private M&A.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Band 4 
Band 4 
Quentin Robinson
Quentin Robinson has notable experience in oil and gas project development and investment matters. He frequently assists with acquisitions, disposals and licence negotiations in relation to projects in Africa.
He is an extremely knowledgeable and well-balanced lawyer.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalHis work was very fast and accurate. I would love to work with him again.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalQuentin Robinson is great.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalQuentin was able to provide in-depth and practical advice not only on legal and contractual matters, but also on our business practices and industry trends.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Gaby Jones
Gaby Jones is a respected up-and-coming corporate partner who focuses her work on energy and renewables, with a clientele that includes large developers and infrastructure funds. She acts on a range of matters, from development-stage and greenfield projects, to acquisitions and asset and disposal work.
I appreciate her level of service, true understanding of our objectives and tailoring of advice to the scenario. She is a creative and commercial legal mind.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalGaby has a deep knowledge of the sector and the ability to think about issues that may arise in advance to help pre-empt a response.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Katie Williams
Katie Williams is a well-regarded projects partner with a particular focus on renewables and energy transition work. She represents lenders and sponsors across multiple continents, and she also advises government institutions. Her work includes joint venture arrangements, project development and acquisition finance, among other types of transactional matter.
She's well connected and quick to understand the particularities of the project at hand. We will hopefully work with her more in the future.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalKatie is a breath of fresh air. She has great experience and is able to translate this into meaningful advice on complex matters. She is my go-to lawyer for offshore wind transactions in the UK.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalKatie Williams has always provided strong support on our deals.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobalShe was excellent and had a strong grasp of the file, the challenges we faced and our objectives. She provided excellent and timely advice on what was a complicated mandate.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Myfanwy Wood
Myfanwy Wood is a dispute resolution practitioner with particular expertise in arbitration concerning energy and natural resources. She has notable experience advising African-based clients on matters in this area.
Myfanwy Wood pays attention to detail and overall has a very collaborative approach.
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondentGlobal
Ranked Individuals at Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP (9)
Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP has rankings in the following guides
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Location: Australia
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Location: Italy
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Practice area: Energy & Natural Resources
Location: Spain
View department profile for Europe 2026Band 2 Global 2026
Practice area: Energy & Natural Resources
Location: Australia
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Practice area: Energy & Natural Resources
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
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