Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy | UK
UK-wide
Authored by E&A Law Limited, Ana Stanič
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 1
Antony Skinner Ashurst15 Years Ranked
Evan Stergoulis Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP18 Years Ranked
Ian Salter Burges Salmon LLP27 Years Ranked
John Wilkins Clifford Chance LLP14 Years Ranked- Richard Coar Linklaters12 Years Ranked
Robert Marsh Norton Rose Fulbright13 Years Ranked
Sarah Pollock Herbert Smith Freehills4 Years Ranked
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Band 3
- Ana Stanič E&A Law Limited13 Years Ranked
- Charlotte L Morgan Linklaters17 Years Ranked
Chris Pritchett Shoosmiths LLP13 Years Ranked
Clare Burgess Clifford Chance LLP3 Years Ranked
Gareth Baker Gowling WLG (UK) LLP4 Years Ranked
Gus Wood Gowling WLG (UK) LLP17 Years Ranked
James Wood-Robertson Shoosmiths LLP4 Years Ranked
Kirsti Massie Mayer Brown International LLP5 Years Ranked- Matthew Williams Addleshaw Goddard LLP20 Years Ranked
Munir Hassan CMS11 Years Ranked
Natasha Luther-Jones DLA Piper UK LLP5 Years Ranked
Ravinder Sandhu Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP2 Years Ranked- Richard Ginks Linklaters8 Years Ranked
- Stephen HillEversheds Sutherland
Band 4
Agnieszka Klich Covington & Burling LLP15 Years Ranked
Andrew Whitehead Shakespeare Martineau27 Years Ranked
Camilla Usher-Clark Burges Salmon LLP11 Years Ranked
Charles Currier CMS14 Years Ranked
Daisy East Watson Farley & Williams8 Years Ranked
John Dewar Milbank LLP19 Years Ranked- Matthew Bonass Bird & Bird16 Years Ranked
Silke Goldberg Herbert Smith Freehills1 Years Ranked
Tom Bainbridge Lux Nova Partners Ltd18 Years Ranked- Kay HobbsTLT LLP
Band 5
Andrew Hedges Baker McKenzie16 Years Ranked
Carina Radford White & Case LLP3 Years Ranked- Chris Towner Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP8 Years Ranked
- Christopher McGee-Osborne Dentons23 Years Ranked
Clare King Freeths LLP1 Years Ranked- Francesca Matthews Linklaters1 Years Ranked
- Hannah Roscoe Osborne Clarke LLP1 Years Ranked
John Deacon Osborne Clarke LLP16 Years Ranked
Juliet Reingold Simmons & Simmons LLP14 Years Ranked- Lucille de Silva Dentons4 Years Ranked
- Oly Moir Slaughter and May1 Years Ranked
Patrick Wallace Simmons & Simmons LLP22 Years Ranked
Simon Alsey Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP1 Years Ranked
Stephen Rigby Norton Rose Fulbright2 Years Ranked
Vanessa Jakovich Freshfields9 Years Ranked- Edward De la BilliereProspect Law
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedA&O Shearman boasts a highly impressive energy and natural resources team with experienced practitioners covering power, renewables and upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas matters. The firm possesses stellar expertise in corporate issues as well as project construction and operation. It is able to draw on a powerful global network of specialists to offer some of the best service in the market to a broad spectrum of clients. Its energy lawyers frequently act on the most prominent deals in the energy industry, including high-value projects in emerging markets and headline-grabbing developments in the UK. The firm is often instructed by leading energy companies and financial institutions. It is active in various jurisdictions across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
1 LinklatersEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedLinklaters draws on an extensive global network of energy lawyers to offer a stellar service to clients in power, renewables, and oil and gas matters. The team offers expertise across a range of areas, including project finance, development, corporate issues and disputes. The firm is also well respected for providing regulatory advice in the water and nuclear sectors. It frequently leads in big-ticket matters across the energy industry, including major waste-to-energy, LNG and offshore wind projects. The firm fields significant expertise in developments in Africa and CEE. Its lawyers are instructed by an array of impressive clients, including multinational oil and gas companies, export credit agencies and international financial institutions and investors.
1 Norton Rose FulbrightEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright continues to advise on a host of complex power, renewables and oil and gas matters. The firm holds a commanding position within the renewables market, acting for borrowers and lenders in connection to some of the largest projects in the sector, particularly those relating to offshore wind. Its lawyers additionally assist with major solar projects, as well as waste-to-energy and battery storage developments. The firm regularly undertakes transactional work, including M&A and financings, in the oil and gas sector. It also has the capability to advise on the construction and operation of LPG infrastructure, LNG terminals and LNG-to-power plants. The team operates on an international basis with particular strength in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. It also fields an established energy disputes practice. The firm's clients include oil and gas majors, global investors, governments and lenders.
Band 2
2 AshurstEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedAshurst is noted as a go-to firm for a wide array of energy and natural resources matters. Its lawyers regularly represent energy companies and lenders in domestic and international financing issues, and they offer expertise in a wide range of conventional and innovative financing strategies. The team is regularly involved in transactional, development and regulatory work across the power, renewables, and oil and gas markets. The firm also has the capacity to handle international oil and gas arbitrations on behalf of major players in the market. Its energy lawyers are frequently active in projects across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
2 Clifford Chance LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedClifford Chance has a go-to practice for financing, corporate and disputes work in the oil and gas, power and renewables sectors. The team acts for a wide array of high-profile clients, including oil majors, power developers, lenders and private equity companies. The firm is able to draw on an impressive international network of offices to provide an enviable level of service on complex matters. Its energy lawyers are also equipped to advise on matters involving infrastructure funds and joint venture platforms. The team enjoys a noteworthy reputation for advising on power transactions in Africa, particularly Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria.
2 CMSEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedCMS has a powerhouse energy practice with an impressive breadth of experience in corporate oil and gas matters. The firm also fields an enviable power practice with regulatory expertise and a number of renewables experts, often handling offshore wind and carbon capture and storage matters. Its energy practice offers strength in the full spectrum of energy projects in numerous jurisdictions and stands out for its ability to handle North Sea oil and gas matters. The team acts for an enviable roster of clients, including oil majors and multinational energy companies.
2 Herbert Smith FreehillsEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedHerbert Smith Freehills possesses a diverse energy practice with a notable reputation for its work in power and oil and gas, as well as significant expertise in renewables work. The team frequently advises major energy companies, developers, governments and banks on project financings and M&A transactions. It also commands a stellar reputation for energy disputes work, including international arbitrations. Its energy lawyers are also adept at advising on newbuild nuclear, electricity transmission and upstream oil and gas developments. The firm frequently advises on interconnector projects between the UK and other jurisdictions.
2 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedOrrick has a superb renewables team with substantial experience advising on M&A transactions and financings. The firm is frequently sought out for its considerable expertise in offshore wind matters. The team also provides development and regulatory advice on a wide range of other renewable energy technologies, including onshore wind, biomass and waste-to-energy projects. Its lawyers regularly act for major energy companies and investment funds. The team is adept at advising on projects across the globe, including Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
2 Watson Farley & WilliamsEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedWatson Farley & Williams has a respected team with an enviable reputation for its expertise in relation to solar projects, as well as both onshore and offshore wind farms. The group handles the full breadth of issues relating to renewables projects, including transactional, commercial and financing matters. Its lawyers frequently represent lenders, sponsors and investors, among other clients, often advising on multi-jurisdictional projects and transactions. The firm possesses additional capabilities in upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions, including acquisitions and divestments.
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3 Addleshaw Goddard LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard has an extensive UK network capable of handling a range of energy work. The firm has the capacity to oversee the transactional, regulatory and contentious aspects of renewables developments. The team regularly handles wind, solar and hydropower projects and is noted for working with a number of well-known energy groups. Its lawyers possess noteworthy experience in advising on offshore transmission systems and energy storage facilities.
3 Burges Salmon LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBurges Salmon has a notable nuclear power and renewables practice with a real depth of experience in dealing with domestic issues. The firm is also adept at handling conventional power and utilities regulatory work. The team is regularly engaged in onshore and offshore wind matters, solar developments and biomass projects. The firm offers standout expertise in renewable and emerging technologies, including battery storage and waste-to-energy plants. The team frequently advises on the real estate, environmental and financing aspects of significant renewable developments. It is also adept at advising clients on regulatory matters, particularly issues pertaining to nuclear developments.
3 DentonsEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedDentons offers impressive strength and enviable depth of resources to clients across a wide range of energy issues, including power, renewables, and oil and gas projects. The firm tackles regulatory work as well as project development, financing, corporate and disputes work. The team demonstrates the ability to handle matters in numerous jurisdictions across the globe, including Africa and the Middle East, as well as domestic matters.
3 DLA Piper LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedDLA Piper offers extensive expertise in advising lenders on the project financing of solar and wind farm developments. The firm is also adept at assisting corporate clients with the preparation of power purchase agreements for energy sourced from renewable energy assets. The team represents clients in both domestic and international transactions, with a focus on those concerning developments in Nordic countries. Its lawyers are frequently involved in the establishment of regulatory frameworks for the development of renewable energy projects in various jurisdictions.
3 Pinsent MasonsEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedPinsent Masons has a sizeable team that is well-established in the UK energy space. Its lawyers are well-versed in matters relating to both conventional and non-conventional energy sources, including offshore wind and onshore solar. The team also offers expertise in assisting with the development of CCGT power plants, as well as nuclear newbuild and decommissioning work. It has further strength in handling transactional, operational and contentious mandates in the oil and gas industry. The firm acts for a range of clients, including developers, financial institutions and contractors.- Eversheds SutherlandEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 3
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4 Bird & BirdEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBird & Bird has an experienced renewables group with a wealth of expertise in solar work. The firm is often called upon to handle commercial, regulatory and development matters for a number of energy companies. Its clients include funds, contractors and developers. Its energy lawyers are frequently sought out to advise on energy matters with complex technological aspects, including smart energy investments.
4 Gowling WLG (UK) LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGowling WLG has a respected energy practice with a strong reputation for regulatory work in the power and renewables sectors. The firm's expertise includes corporate, financing and regulatory work. It possesses significant experience in project development and management, including in nuclear, solar and energy storage projects. The team represents a wide array of clients in both the public and private sectors, including regulators and utility companies. Its lawyers advise clients in a number of jurisdictions, including the UK, Africa and North America.
4 Osborne Clarke LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedOsborne 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.
4 Slaughter and MayEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSlaughter and May has a comprehensive energy practice focusing on corporate and financing work. The firm's expertise includes power, renewables, and oil and gas matters. It receives particular recognition for advising on the acquisition and financing of upstream oil and gas assets in the North Sea and off the coast of Africa. The team regularly represents financial institutions, energy companies and governments. The firm's other areas of strength include advising on the decommissioning of nuclear power stations and the acquisition of onshore and offshore wind farms.
4 White & Case LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedWhite & Case has an established group with the capacity to handle a range of transactional and contentious matters in the UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The team advises on an impressively broad range of power, renewables and oil and gas matters, with allied strengths in construction, banking and environmental issues. Its energy lawyers also oversee project financing and asset management, particularly in relation to upstream oil and gas, solar, battery storage and gas-fired CCGT projects. The firm also has a leading role in some of the largest developments relating to green hydrogen production.- TLT LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Freeths LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedFreeths' dedicated energy offering focuses on renewable and sustainable energy technologies, with a particular emphasis on solar and battery storage. The firm represents a stable of utilities, energy producers and investors in project and asset transactions, commercial contracting and real estate mandates. The team also routinely assists corporate clients seeking to decarbonise their operations.
5 Lux Nova Partners LtdEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedLux Nova Partners is a specialised energy sector boutique with recognised expertise spanning project development, regulatory advice, corporate transactions and power purchasing. The firm is regularly instructed by private enterprises large and small alongside public sector and government bodies. The team capably handles mandates relating to a variety of power and renewable technologies including wind, solar and battery storage. The group is most well known for its extensive expertise relating to district heating projects.
5 Shakespeare MartineauEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedShakespeare Martineau fields considerable expertise advising major utilities and suppliers on regulatory, contractual and project development matters. The firm is particularly adept at assisting with the full gamut of energy distribution matters, from grid regulation and offtake agreements. Its energy lawyers are capable of handling both traditional and renewable power mandates, including solar, biomass and gas pipelines.
5 Shoosmiths LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedShoosmiths represents a broad offering in the energy sector, particularly suited to clients operating within the UK market. Utilising the firm's nationwide network of offices, Shoosmiths' practitioners routinely assist on transactional, financing and project development mandates. Its clients range from corporate purchasers of power to solar and wind developers and sector focused investment funds.
5 Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson has a respected practice with extensive expertise in a variety of low-carbon energy developments, including solar projects and both onshore and offshore wind farms. The team is able to handle the full range of issues relating to such developments, including real estate, regulatory and commercial matters. Its lawyers are capable of handling international work, including matters involving the Middle East, Africa and North America.- Trinity International LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy2025 | Band 5