James Wood-Robertson
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
Band 3
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Provided by James Wood-Robertson
Practice Areas
James is a specialist Energy & Infrastructure lawyer with over 15 years’ experience of advising sponsors, developers, funders, principal contractors and procuring authorities on renewable energy and energy from waste projects in the UK. He has acted for developers and funders on the acquisition, disposal, financing and re-financing of numerous onshore wind, solar PV, hydro and energy from waste projects.
James has specialist experience in advising on power purchase agreements, having advised developers, funders and offtakers on a large number of renewable energy projects, including numerous corporate PPAs (physical and virtual) and private wire arrangements. In addition to this transactional experience, James has provided bespoke advice to renewable energy businesses and investors on PPAs, energy subsidy schemes (e.g. ROCs, Feed In Tariff, Contracts for Difference) and electricity industry agreements.
James regularly presents to client groups on renewable energy matters.
Chambers Review
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James Wood-Robertson has a noteworthy practice with experience negotiating a range of energy supply arrangements, including PPAs and other transactional matters concerning energy-from-waste projects. He heads the Leeds team and national energy and infrastructure practice at Shoosmiths.
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"James Wood-Robertson has great industry knowledge."
"James is very knowledgeable and able to explain concepts in layman's terms."
"James has excellent knowledge across the clean energy sector."
"James Wood-Robertson has great industry knowledge."
"James is very knowledgeable and able to explain concepts in layman's terms."
"James has excellent knowledge across the clean energy sector."
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