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Ross Fairley
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy

UK-wide

2 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Environment

South West

11 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Ross Fairley

UK

Practice Areas

Specialist in renewable, Net Zero and environmental projects. Covers areas such as wind, solar, hydrogen, wave and tidal, low carbon transport, biomass, energy storage and biofuels. On environment, covers all aspects of regulation particularly contaminated land and environmental enforcement.

Career

Trained Allen & Overy, admitted a solicitor 1993; partner 2001. Joined Burges Salmon as partner in 2004. Regularly speaks on environmental and renewable energy/Net Zero matters. Sits on Burges Salmon Board.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales; Scottish and Northern Irish qualified; Renewable UK, Scottish Renewables; Deputy Chair of Hydrogen Energy Association.

Publications

Legal editor of Tolley's 'Environmental Law and Procedures Management', Gee’s ‘Environmental Risk Manager’ and ‘Premises Health and Safety’.

Personal

Educated at Leicester University (1990 LLB). Keen amateur artist and other leisure interests include sports (particularly hockey and cricket), driving an old Austin Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite and beekeeping.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

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.

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Environment - South West

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Ross Fairley is particularly focused on advising clients in the energy and utilities sectors. He has notable expertise in issues relating to site decommissioning, including contaminated land claims, environmental liability and water rights.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ross is very well known.

Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ross is well plugged in. He is certainly our first point of contact and is a real star performer.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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