Energy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
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(0131) 225 0000Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons has a broad practice with a high-quality renewables offering and extensive experience in the oil industry. The firm's clients include oil majors, regulatory bodies, energy investors and financial institutions. The team regularly advises on the property aspects of energy developments and on high-value M&A transactions across the energy sector. Its lawyers also assist with decommissioning issues.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons' oil and gas team represented Suncor Energy on the USD850 million sale of its UK exploration and production business.
- Pinsent Masons' renewables group advised Statkraft on its acquisition of the 450MW pumped hydro scheme 'Project Red John' located near Loch Ness, Scotland.
Strengths
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"Pinsent Masons has expertise in numerous areas and a strong awareness of business and contractual frameworks."
"The firm has one the top teams in Aberdeen based on its quality of work, expertise and ability to work as part of your project team."
"Pinsent Masons' teams are very flexible and agile."
"Pinsent Masons has expertise in numerous areas and a strong awareness of business and contractual frameworks."
"The firm has one the top teams in Aberdeen based on its quality of work, expertise and ability to work as part of your project team."
"Pinsent Masons' teams are very flexible and agile."
Notable Practitioners
Bruce McLeod is a specialist upstream oil and gas lawyer in the energy team at Pinsent Masons. He advises oil and gas companies on stock exchange listing and the acquisition and sale of assets, particularly in Africa and North America.
"Bruce McLeod has a vast array of knowledge, he is very commercially-minded and he is able to provide workable pragmatic solutions and meet tight deadlines."
Head of Pinsent Masons' global onshore renewables team, Ian McCarlie acts on acquisitions and disposals of renewable energy assets. He also advises on power purchase agreements and regulatory issues.
"Ian McCarlie has a very good understanding of the market. He is brilliant at making deals happen."
"Ian has a very broad understanding of the sector.He understands the industry and the pressures and tensions it faces."
Rosalie Chadwick is global head of the firm's oil and gas practice and regularly handles sales and acquisitions of oil and gas assets. She has significant experience in transactions involving North Sea businesses.
"Rosalie Chadwick has amazing commercial skills alongside exceptional legal skills."
Shirley Allen acts for clients on the acquisition and sale of assets in the oil and gas sector. She also has experience assisting operators with decommissioning projects.
"Shirley is a go-to lawyer for North Sea M&A work."
Ronan Lambe heads Pinsent Masons' energy networks and regulation offering. He regularly advises clients on navigating the complexities of Contracts for Difference and power purchase agreements.
"Ronan grasps complex multi-party arrangements quickly and has proven himself able to identify the key issues and guide us to the right solution."
"Ronan has very good knowledge and expertise in specialist areas."
"Ronan Lambe provides excellent, well thought-out advice."
Rachel Warner is a legal director in Pinsent Masons' oil and gas team who specialises in upstream transactions. She regularly assists oil and gas companies with the acquisition and sale of assets, in addition to advising on decommissioning arrangements.