Energy

In Law

Energy is at the core of modern life for both businesses and consumers and the sector is transitioning at an unprecedented pace. EY is at the heart of the global energy industry transition, leading clients through complex transactions that are underpinned by regulatory reform, renewables and de-carbonisation, digitisation of the value chain from end to end and continuously evolving customer needs.

We are passionate about all things energy and have longstanding, deep-seated expertise supporting clients in all stakeholder groups, both domestically and internationally and across the value chain. We regularly work on high profile matters and first of kind and first in market structures. Our team brings together a wide-range of traditional legal skill sets including M&A, corporate and commercial law, project finance, construction, real estate, regulatory, employment, digital and technology and funds and financial services but we do so much more. Our capability transcends these traditional legal practices and brings them together in an integrated sector facing legal team. We leverage our strong teaming culture across the EY platform and integrate our legal expertise with Energy professionals across the firm to assist clients with whole-of-business energy advisory services.

Our Areas of focus:

  • Power and Utilities (including Heat and Water))
  • Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals
  • Hydrogen, Clean Fuels and Carbon Capture
  • Renewables
  • Offshore Wind
  • Nuclear
  • Waste to Energy
  • Transmission and Distribution
  • Distributed Energy
  • Climate Change and Sustainability
  • ESG
  • Decarbonisation

What EY can do for you

  • Energy sale, purchase and supply agreements across the sector (including fuels, power, gas-to-power, power-to-X, wholesale, retail and renewable)
  • Acquisitions and disposals of energy assets and energy projects at all stages of their development and operational lifecycle
  • Joint ventures and co-ownership arrangements
  • Project delivery including negotiations of key project delivery contracts including construction, operation and maintenance, grid connection and asset management
  • Project delivery agreements / development service agreements
  • Debt financing (including major syndicated and intercreditor arrangements) including corporate, real estate and project finance
  • Investment and fund structuring and restructures
  • Legal due diligence, RFI and data room management
  • Governance and regulatory compliance
  • Sustainability and ESG legal advisory and transaction execution

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