About

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At Burges Salmon, we understand the complexities of today’s energy market and anticipate where it is heading, providing our clients with the strategic foresight they need to succeed.

Our award-winning energy lawyers are at the cutting edge of the sector, helping clients to deliver groundbreaking projects and operate successful businesses across the renewables, water, nuclear, fusion, hydrogen, energy storage, energy distribution, clean heat, water and waste sectors. From regulatory insight to delivering key project rights and high-profile M&A and financings, we offer deep sector knowledge and expert advice throughout the entire life cycle of a project.

Collaboration is at the heart of our approach. Experts across our firm work closely together, drawing on specialist knowledge in areas such as energy and utilities regulation, construction, planning, real estate, M&A, finance, tax, competition, technology and disputes. This multidisciplinary approach allows us to view complex energy projects from all angles and provide tailored, commercially focused solutions.

Our services encompass a wide range of solutions designed to address your unique challenges.

• Site assembly of energy and utilities projects

• Consents and planning applications

• Electricity and heat supply and grid connection

• Project finance

• Energy regulation .

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Energy disputes

• Community energy and ownership

Chambers Review

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

3
Band 3

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.

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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Salter
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Ian Salter
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Senior Statespeople

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
2
Ross Fairley
2
Band 2

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
4
Camilla Usher-Clark
4
Band 4

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Burges Salmon LLP

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Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

Ian Salter
S
Ian Salter
S
Senior Statespeople
Ross Fairley
2
Ross Fairley
2
Band 2
Camilla Usher-Clark
4
Camilla Usher-Clark
4
Band 4

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