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Burges Salmon LLP

Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

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Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy - UK

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What the Team is Known For
Burges Salmon has a notable nuclear power and renewables practice with a real depth of experience in dealing with domestic issues. The firm is also adept at handling conventional power and utilities regulatory work. The team is regularly engaged in onshore and offshore wind matters, solar developments and biomass projects. The firm offers standout expertise in renewable and emerging technologies, including battery storage and waste-to-energy plants. The team frequently advises on the real estate, environmental and financing aspects of significant renewable developments. It is also adept at advising clients on regulatory matters, particularly issues pertaining to nuclear developments.
Strengths

Burges Salmon are committed to delivering the highest-quality service and best experience for their clients. They focus on understanding client needs and providing tailored, practical advice.

The Burges Salmon team have a great range of skills that allow them to provide the relevant support for our project, with the flexibility to bring in other specialists if required.

Burges Salmon are commercially driven with huge knowledge and experience.

Work Highlights

Burges Salmon advised Progressive Energy and ENI on various matters in relation to hydrogen production and carbon capture within the HyNet North West low-carbon cluster project.

Notable practitioners
Ian Salter

Ian Salter is widely considered a market leader in the nuclear power sector. He possesses considerable experience in project development and management, including assisting with complex regulatory issues.

Ian has a great reputation.

Ian Salter is very good on the nuclear side.


Ross Fairley

Ross Fairley is instructed by both private and public sector clients on significant and high-profile projects. He advises on the acquisition and development of various energy assets, including geothermal, hydro, wind, solar and battery storage projects.

Ross is very well known.

Ross is well plugged in. He is certainly our first point of contact and is a real star performer.


Camilla Usher-Clark

Camilla Usher-Clark often represents energy companies and investment funds in single-asset or portfolio-scale acquisitions arising from the solar, biomass and battery storage spaces.

Camilla Usher-Clark is a very smart and skilled lawyer.

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    Ian Salter

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

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    Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

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    Camilla Usher-Clark

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

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