Ranking tables
Energy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Global
UK
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Clifford Chance LLP 10 Years Ranked
- CMS 10 Years Ranked
- Watson Farley & Williams 10 Years Ranked
- Ashurst
- Burges Salmon LLP
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Herbert Smith Freehills
Band 3
Band 4
- Bird & Bird 10 Years Ranked
- DLA Piper LLP 4 Years Ranked
- Slaughter and May 10 Years Ranked
- Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
- Osborne Clarke LLP
- TLT LLP
- Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Band 1
Band 2
- Henry Stewart Watson Farley & Williams3 Years Ranked
- James Pay Clifford Chance LLP4 Years Ranked
- Maria ConnollyTLT LLP
- Ross FairleyBurges Salmon LLP
Band 3
- Clare Burgess Clifford Chance LLP1 Years Ranked
- Munir Hassan CMS1 Years Ranked
- Natasha Luther-Jones DLA Piper LLP1 Years Ranked
- Richard Ginks Linklaters3 Years Ranked
- Chris PritchettShoosmiths LLP
- Gareth BakerGowling WLG (UK) LLP
- John DeaconOsborne Clarke LLP
- Sarah PollockHerbert Smith Freehills
- Stephen HillEversheds Sutherland
Band 4
- Charles Currier CMS6 Years Ranked
- Daisy East Watson Farley & Williams1 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Reid BAE Systems1 Years Ranked
- John Dewar Milbank LLP19 Years Ranked
- Louisa Cilenti Lux Nova Partners Ltd1 Years Ranked
- Matthew Bonass Bird & Bird1 Years Ranked
- Ravinder Sandhu Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP1 Years Ranked
- Camilla Usher-ClarkBurges Salmon LLP
- Chris TownerWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
- James Wood-RobertsonShoosmiths LLP
- Kay HobbsTLT LLP
- Michelle T DaviesEY Law
- Tom BainbridgeLux Nova Partners Ltd
Up and Coming
- Francesca Matthews Linklaters1 Years Ranked
- Hannah RoscoeOsborne Clarke LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedAllen & Overy boasts a highly impressive energy and natural resources team with experienced practitioners covering power, renewables and both upstream and midstream 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: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 1 | 10 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, Russia 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: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright continues to advise on a host of complex power, renewables, and oil and gas matters. 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. Its lawyers additionally assist with wind and solar projects, as well as waste-to-energy and battery storage developments. 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 Clifford Chance LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 2 | 10 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: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 2 | 10 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 Watson Farley & WilliamsEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 2 | 10 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.- Burges Salmon LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 2
- Eversheds SutherlandEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 2
- Herbert Smith FreehillsEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Addleshaw Goddard LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 3 | 10 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 DentonsEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 3 | 10 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 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedOrrick has a well-known renewables team with substantial experience advising on M&A transactions and financings. The firm provides development and regulatory advice on a wide range of renewable energy matters, including in 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.3 Pinsent MasonsEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 3 | 10 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.
Band 4
4 Bird & BirdEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 4 | 10 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 DLA Piper LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 4 | 4 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.4 Slaughter and MayEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 4 | 10 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.- Gowling WLG (UK) LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 4
- Osborne Clarke LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 4
- Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLPEnergy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy2024 | Band 4