Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 5
About
Provided by Shakespeare Martineau
As a full-service firm with a focus on the energy and water sectors, we’re able to tailor our service offering to fit client's needs.
Our 50+ energy and water team is made up of lawyers from multiple disciplines across the firm, all of whom act for clients active, or with an interest, in the sectors. These include our specialists in utility regulation and industry codes, as well as experts across real estate, corporate finance, commercial contracts, retail and consumer debt, litigation and, uniquely for a law firm, our in house planning consultants. The knowledge our experts bring across the many dimensions of the utility landscape allows us to give clients clear, concise advice – combined with strong commercial flair – to deliver bespoke solutions.
Chambers Review
Shakespeare 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.
Work Highlights
- Shakespeare Martineau supported on development and roll out of National Grid ESO's 'Demand Side Flexibility' service offered to household consumers during the winter of 2023/24.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shakespeare Martineau knows regulatory work inside out."
"The team is knowledge and its helpfulness is amazing."
"Shakespeare Martineau knows regulatory work inside out."
"The team is knowledge and its helpfulness is amazing."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Whitehead advises on a range of power sector mandates, including commercial and operational aspects of significant interconnector projects. He also assists with regulatory issues and M&A transactions in the sector. He is head of the firm's energy practice.
"Andrew Whitehead is really pragmatic and switched on. He is a real expert in his field."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Members
Provided by Shakespeare Martineau
Aller Dawlat
Amal Kaur
Andrew Adams
Eddie Flanagan
Janet James
Jayne Gardner
Mark Bartholomew
Martyn Thorpe
Nicola Lediard
Peter Dilks
Sat Ubhi
Sushma Maharaj
Tim Speed