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Associate – Energy & Infrastructure | London | 3–7 years' PQE

Commercial Real EstateReal Estate
London
MARKET INDEX RECORD

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ROLE OVERVIEW FROM THE FIRM
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About the role Our Energy & Infrastructure team in London is growing, and we're looking for an ambitious England and Wales or Scottish qualified associate with 3–7 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) to join us. You'll work on high-profile mandates for a wide range of clients, including utilities, developers, sponsors, funders and investors. The work spans renewables, conventional power, biofuels, hydrogen, carbon capture and electricity, gas, water and heat networks. Energy and utilities sector regulatory work is central to what we do. The team advises across the UK electricity, gas and water sectors on the full range of regulatory and market reform matters. Across a range of market leading clients and projects, this includes sector licensing and licence compliance, price controls and regulatory settlements, network access and charging, industry codes and code modifications, market reform, and investigations and enforcement. We regularly engage with the likes of Ofgem, Ofwat, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and other key stakeholders. What you'll be doing · Advising clients across market leading and often first of kind projects and initiatives on UK electricity, gas and water regulation, including licensing and licence conditions, industry codes, price controls, network charging, market reform and regulatory investigations · Advising on the regulatory aspects of transactions and projects in the sector, including network asset and large scale renewables and BESS acquisitions together with support mechanisms including the Capacity Market, Contracts for Difference, Feed in Tariff, Long Duration Energy Storage, Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, Hydrogen Production Business Model and the Green Gas Support Scheme · Drafting and negotiating key revenue agreements, including corporate and private wire PPAs, energy services agreements, tolling agreements, offtake agreements, and large scale private wire/microgrid document suites · Working with colleagues in our sector specialist finance, corporate, real estate, and planning and disputes teams to give clients joined-up advice · Managing workstreams, building relationships with clie

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Discipline
Legal
Role type
Fee-earner
Practice focus
Commercial Real Estate
Practice group
Real Estate
Employment type
Full time