Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy - UK
Band 4
What the Team is Known For
Osborne Clarke is known for its comprehensive power and renewables practice, encompassing solar, wind, waste-to-energy and conventional power projects. The team handles a range of transactional matters, as well as project financings and regulatory issues. It is also equipped to advise on the property and planning aspects of renewables projects. Its lawyers represent a number of utility and network companies as part of a wider investor, developer and contractor client base. The firm regularly assists on matters involving smart energy solutions and battery storage technology. It is capable of advising clients on projects in the UK, the Middle East and Asia.
Strengths
The Osborne Clarke team are experienced in this space, personable, readily available and able to foster strong professional relationships.
Osborne Clarke provides commercially steered advice.
Osborne Clarke has a strong commercial focus, broad energy knowledge and an ability to stitch various elements together across the firm.
The team understand our complex needs quickly and produce regulatory advice that addresses our highly specific requirements at the first iteration.
They have excellent industry knowledge and commercial insights.
Work Highlights
Osborne Clarke advised Ecotricity on the planning strategy and development of Heckington Fen Solar Park, including a 500MW Development Consent Order scheme, a 9km underground grid connection and a National Grid Electricity Transmission substation extension.
Notable practitioners
Hannah Roscoe has an extensive practice in the renewables space. She often handles acquisitions of large battery storage, gas and hydrogen projects.
Hannah Roscoe is able to add a deep understanding of all aspects of energy practice across acquisitions, PPAs and financing. She is always on hand and very flexible.
Hannah Roscoe is a good lawyer.
