Shakespeare Martineau LLP’s power practice advises a wide range of clients on complex power-related matters. The team routinely advises on electricity interconnectors, generation and distribution issues, the development of new electricity system restoration services, and litigation related to pipelines, cables, and other operational assets. Regulatory and contracts specialist Andrew Whitehead heads up a team which includes Mark Bartholomew, noted for his extensive expertise in restructurings, electricity interconnectors and cross-border trading arrangements post-Brexit. On the contentious side, Tim Speed handles a variety of contractual, commercial, and insolvency disputes in the utilities sector.
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Clients clés

  • National Grid Electricity Transmission
  • National Grid Electricity System Operator
  • National Grid Electricity Distribution
  • Grain LNG
  • Cadent Gas
  • E.ON
  • Utilita
  • Agratas (owned by Tata Sons) – developer of Somerset battery gigafactory
  • Bluestone Energy
  • Arlington Energy

Points forts

  • Advised National Grid ESO on tenders for Electricity System Restoration services to restore the network in the event of a total or partial shutdown of the national electricity transmission system.
  • Provided support to National Grid ESO on the development and roll out of “Demand Side Flexibility” service.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Andrew Whitehead

Autres avocats clés

Mark Bartholomew; Tim Speed