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Law firm specialised in Energy & Climate Change - CMS in the UK

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

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What the Team is Known For

CMS has a full-service energy offering with extensive expertise in the renewables and oil and gas sectors. The firm handles a wide range of matters within the UK and internationally, for a number of high-profile clients. Its renewables lawyers are equipped to advise on complex electricity transmission issues, solar projects, and onshore and offshore wind schemes. The work for the oil and gas team includes sale of energy assets, restructuring matters and energy-related disputes.

Work Highlights

  • CMS advised Equinor on its 50/50 joint venture with Shell, forming a new company that is now the UK North Sea's largest independent producer of oil and gas.

  • CMS acted for three lenders on the provision of a credit facility to a subsidiary of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners to fund the development of a portfolio of five synchronous condenser plants across the UK.

Strengths

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CMS have leading industry experts with strength based on experience and a broad range of clients.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
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CMS have first-class technical skills married with deep market knowledge and commercial understanding.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
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CMS are resourced with distinct areas of expertise but also cross-departmental collaboration to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and value for money.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
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CMS don't approach issues single-mindedly. They are open to working through any and all options to find viable solutions.

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We work very closely with the CMS oil and gas team, they know and understand our business, our drivers and our challenges.

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Notable Practitioners

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Norman Wisely
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Norman Wisely
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Norman Wisely is managing partner of the CMS Aberdeen office and is co-head of the oil and gas team. He acts for clients on transactions in the oil and gas sector, including divestments of energy assets. He is also well-versed with decommissioning agreements.

Norman is an industry expert and a go-to lawyer in the industry.

Norman Wisely is brilliant in transactions.

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Chris McGarvey
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Chris McGarvey
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Chris McGarvey adeptly advises a range of clients on project development, transactions and power purchase agreements relating to onshore and offshore wind.

Chris is very able and easy to deal with.

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Graeme Clubley
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Graeme Clubley
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Graeme Clubley is well-versed in the upstream oil and gas space. He has particular experience advising on acquisitions and disposals, as well as decommissioning arrangements.

Graeme is an industry expert and a go-to lawyer.

Graeme ticks all the boxes and always has what we need.

Graeme is an oil and gas specialist who provides very commercial, pragmatic legal advice.

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Paula Kidd
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Paula Kidd
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Paula Kidd assists clients with M&A, decommissioning and regulatory matters. She supports her clients on various innovative and complex matters including emerging energy and decommissioning projects.

Paula is an industry expert and a go-to lawyer in the space.

Paula is a very safe pair of hands as well as a strong drafter.

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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas
Norman Wisely
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Norman Wisely
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Graeme Clubley
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Graeme Clubley
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Paula Kidd
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Paula Kidd
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Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
Chris McGarvey
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Chris McGarvey
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