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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a parliamentary and public affairs practice with considerable experience assisting private and public entities on the most challenging matters at the intersection of law, policy and politics. The firm's lawyers are capable of representing clients in judicial review proceedings which complement its strengths in parliamentary and public affairs advice.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer acted as the National Grid's legal advisor in the nationalisation of the National Grid Electricity System Operator.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's ability to be across all of the detail whilst also diligently pushing the project forward is a real strength.
The firm has a depth of public policy knowledge and understanding of the legislative process.
The HSF team have a fundamental and thorough understanding of our complex and ever-changing regulatory environment. This is always reflected in their highly pragmatic advice.
The team has offered us sharp, commercially focused advice that has helped us and our members navigate policy and regulation. They are also highly adept at UK policy thought-leadership.
They easily bring to the table experts from across the firm to answer specific client questions. They offered advice on the current status of the market and put our policy initiative in context.
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Paul Butcher is the director of public policy at Herbert Smith Freehills. He is highly adept at advising government, regulators and private sector clients on energy transition, major projects and government reform, among other areas.
Paul has been a stalwart of policy knowledge for us. He is always supportive, keen to help and offers a unique blend of policy and legal expertise.
Paul is excellent, thorough and knowledgeable.
Paul is a very astute lawyer who is able to grasp complex matters and distil them effectively into a legal format. He is a great communicator and has proven to be a strong yet pragmatic negotiator.
Parliamentary & Public Affairs: Public Affairs
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