With a 'responsive, creative, diligent, and personable' team, Addleshaw Goddard's energy and utilities group is divided into four subsets spanning the oil and gas, power, utilities and energy-for-business arenas. The practice covers the full spectrum of issues relating to energy sector mandates, acting for a broad range of energy companies, developers, PE funds and financial institutions, and is active at a national and international level, with a notable focus on the EMEA region. Richard Goodfellow and Paul Dight jointly lead the practice; Goodfellow specialises in energy and utility projects while Dight handles the development of energy infrastructure and energy regulation. Other key names include construction expert David Shaw, nuclear sector specialist James Reynolds and Sara Gilmore, who divides her time between Leeds and Manchester.

Leveraging strength across the firm’s Leeds and Sheffield offices, DLA Piper is a go-to contact in the region for national and international energy and transport infrastructure projects, with particular knowledge of the renewables sector. The practice has been notably active in onshore and offshore wind and solar mandates, energy storage matters, grid infrastructure and smart metering work, and also fields a distinct corporate power purchase agreement practice. In Leeds, Natasha Luther-Jones is global co-chair of the energy and natural resources group and is international head of sustainability and ESG for the firm, while Robert Smith and Ben Peecock are key names for transport-related work. The Sheffield team includes environmental specialist Teresa Hitchcock and construction expert Ian Doig. Stephen Atkinson also contributes his corporate expertise and Andrew Clarke focuses on real estate work.

Pinsent Masons LLP is well known for its expertise in handling both national and international energy and infrastructure projects, with experience across the full lifecycle of projects, covering both transactional and contentious issues. Melanie Grimmitt, global head of energy at the firm, is highly regarded for her expertise in the field. Stacey Collins has significant experience advising on major projects in the energy sector and leads the carbon capture usage and storage team, while John Bruce leads on domestic and international bioenergy-related matters. Also noted is Mark Harris, who has substantial experience advising organisations on cross-border infrastructure and energy projects, as well as expertise handling energy disputes.

Clarion's energy, projects and infrastructure practice is regularly instructed to handle complex energy and low carbon infrastructure projects, acting for a client roster of regional, national and international companies. Other key areas of expertise including handling oil and gas exploration and production mandates, joint ventures and supply and pricing disputes. Christian Hellmund and David Williams jointly lead the practice; Hellmund excels in non-contentious energy projects and Williams focuses on energy sector disputes and has notable knowledge of oil exploration disputes involving Africa. Paul Matthews joined the practice in late 2022, expanding the firm's regulatory offering.

The Sheffield-based energy, projects and construction practice at CMS works closely with practitioners in Manchester to form the firm's Northern team, which handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious mandates relating to infrastructure and energy projects. The team acts for a varied client roster of contractors, public sector bodies, employer clients and institutional investors. Dispute resolution head Fraser Askham and transactional construction team leader Helen Johnson jointly lead the practice.

Shoosmiths LLP’s energy and infrastructure practice has seen continuous growth, with the team being involved in a broad range of matters. Key focus areas for the team include advising on clean energy development, energy procurement, and infrastructure investment mandates. James Wood-Robertson heads up the team, with considerable experience advising on infrastructure and renewable energy projects, including waste PPP transactions. Also noted is Jennifer Clarke, who has experience advising on cross-sector projects, with particular expertise in non-contentious public procurement projects.

Squire Patton Boggs fields a notable projects, energy and natural resources team, which handles a wide range of matters across the globe. The group is particularly strong for renewables, offshore and onshore wind, solar, biomass, energy-from-waste, and carbon capture-related mandates, and is also adept at handling power and water projects, particularly in the Middle East, and PFI/PPP projects in the waste and defence sectors. Practice head James Duckworth is based between Leeds and Dubai, and has extensive experience handling procurement matters, with a particular focus on the energy, waste, water, healthcare and education sectors. Senior associate David Myers is also noted for his experience in planning work.

Praised for its 'exceptional client care and collaborative approach', Walker Morris LLP's infrastructure and energy practice is particularly noted for its knowledge of the energy-from-waste and bio-resources sector where it acts for local authorities, contractors, fuel suppliers, developers and technology suppliers. The group is also active in renewables work and Net Zero issues including sustainable finance work and low-carbon projects. Energy-from-waste specialist Ben Sheppard, real estate expert Judith Pike and corporate partner Tim Jackson-Smith jointly lead the practice, which also includes litigator Gwendoline Davies and Jules Harbage, who handles construction work.

Andrew Jackson Solicitors LLP utilises its Hull base to assist a broad swathe of clients with issues in the port and harbour sectors, with notable expertise in onshore and offshore projects and corporate transactions. Andrew Oliver, who excels in marine environment law, cabling agreements and disturbance agreements for fisherman; and Stephen Unwin, who handles real estate transactions, wind farms and renewable energy projects, jointly lead the department. Real estate specialist David Dixon also contributes to the practice.

As part of the firm's national team, the Leeds-based practice at Bevan Brittan LLP is 'excellent at finding a solution to complex issues' and provides 'highly professional advice delivered in a warm and collaborative way'. Michael Boyd excels in advising on transactional, commercial and compliance issues for NHS clients, and construction mandates are handled by Sarah Wilson, Judith Hopper and Niamh Batterton. Richard Stirk and Julie Cowan-Clark work closely together on property and social housing projects, and Lyndon Campbell focuses on residential property developments.

Fielding a 'very strong team' that is 'knowledgeable and dynamic', DWF's cross-disciplinary group sits within the global team and focuses on energy sector clients including names in the electricity, gas, water and renewables sectors. In Leeds, noteworthy names include planning and compulsory purchase team head Andrew Batterton, Jonathan Branton, who focuses on EU and competition matters, and Mary Kelly, who leads the commercial practice.

The cross-practice team at Schofield Sweeney focuses on the energy and renewables space, with notable knowledge of issues relating to small energy sites; the group also handles site assembly matters, litigation and contractual issues. Clients span developers, landowners and contractors at a regional and national level. Development and regeneration specialist Adam Hastie leads the practice, which also benefits from the expertise of commercial expert Karen Crutchley.