Energy & Infrastructure

Renewable Energy

Specialist legal advice for the renewable energy sector.

Specialist renewable energy lawyers

The UK’s energy requirements are high on the government’s agenda, with policy under constant review, making for a continuously transitioning market. The pressure posed by net zero targets and climate emergency declarations, the rapid decentralisation and digitalisation of the sector, changes or removal of subsidies, and the emergence of new transformative renewable technologies all require a strategic response.

Our renewable energy lawyers provide expert renewable energy legal advice to clients navigating these shifts in the renewable energy sector.

Our services

Our specialist team of renewable energy lawyers supports clients to deliver some of the biggest and most innovative projects in the UK. We provide support in:

Property

We assist clients in securing the necessary land rights for their renewable energy project, including the negotiation of options for lease and purchase, lease agreements, wayleaves and easements. Working closely with colleagues across the Energy team, we provide strategic advice on project planning and execution, as well as, supporting with the financing, disposal and acquisition of projects.

Construction

We support clients with the drafting, negotiation and review of all necessary construction contracts for their renewable energy projects. We also support clients with the negotiation of agreements for the operation and maintenance of constructed assets. We provide advice on contract structuring and the identification and conclusion of supply chain contracts and professional appointments.

Commercial Energy

We provide expertise and support to clients with the drafting, review and negotiation of all the agreements that underpin a renewable energy project. We also provide strategic regulatory and structuring advice.

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Planning

We can help you to obtain the consents, permits and licences you need from development consent orders to permitted development (and everything in between) allowing you to build your project efficiently. We always consider the planning strategy as a whole and can advise on the differing approaches that may be available. It is our goal to head-off issues before they arise making your consent more robust by reducing the risk of challenge.

Our work does not stop when you have your consent, we can also advise on implementation, ongoing compliance, judicial review, variations, highways and compulsory purchase.

Corporate

Our Corporate Clean Energy team provide transactional and advisory support tailored to renewable energy projects and businesses in the energy sector, including M&A (individual projects and portfolios), joint ventures and joint development agreements, group structuring and restructuring, corporate governance and due diligence. Drawing on our deep sector specialism, we work closely with other specialist teams in our renewable energy sector to deliver seamless advice across all technologies in an ever-evolving energy sector.

Disputes

Our specialist Renewable Energy disputes team work on issues arising from all elements of the project lifecycle from origination and funding through construction, operation and revenue generation, carbon credits and even to end of life. The team has a true focus on renewable energy and has advised on numerous disputes involving grid connection or related delays for grid scale battery storage projects and co-location. We advise as soon as issues are identified to help clients avoid disputes and to settle when appropriate. If needed we use the full spectrum of formal dispute and litigation options to achieve client aims.

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Why choose Foot Anstey?

In the face of the challenges of the energy transition, it is exciting to see the emergence of multi-faceted renewable energy projects combining renewables, battery storage, and EV charging, considering the increasing importance of data in energy applications. Change affects all industry players, from energy companies to developers and consumers, bringing both opportunity and risk. Our expertise in energy transition supports businesses in adapting to the evolving market.

We are heavily immersed in the renewable energy sector and involved with conversations at a policy level through membership of groups such as the Energy Data Taskforce, the Energy Storage Network, and the London EV Taskforce. This ensures we stay ahead of policy updates and market trends, enabling us to always look at the bigger picture and provide the best possible renewable energy legal advice in line with your strategic goals. We have supported client sto deliver some of the UK biggest renewable energy projects in solar and battery storage, EV and infrastructure, wind and tidal, green hydrogen, carbon capture, agrivoltaics, geothermal and anaerobic digestion.

We have an extensive network, from policymakers to major energy suppliers and a wide range of funders. One of our strengths is our ability to make relevant introductions to help provide collaborative solutions. Our renewable energy lawyers work closely with clients on regulatory compliance, project structuring, and financing for renewable energy projects, including solar projects and offshore wind farms.

Our people

Projects, Infrastructure & Construction | Developer | Building Safety

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Projects, Infrastructure & Construction | Real Estate | Energy & Infrastructure

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What do our clients say?

“Foot Anstey is a very client-focused law firm, creating an environment of trust and confidence in the lawyer-client relationship. During our experience working with Foot Anstey, we have found a law firm that offers full availability and always gives quick and accurate answers to the issues that are raised.”

Legal 500 2025

“The team is very good. Well organised, well-disciplined, and very personable. A pleasure to deal with.”

Legal 500 2025

“The team at FA were always welcoming and open in all of our discussions and involvements. The FA team often involved more junior staff in our meetings to promote their learning and development. Not only was it great to see their commitment to the development of their staff but those staff members also came across as very knowledgably.”

Legal 500 2022

“All the Foot Anstey partners and associates that we deal with have a clear, focused understanding of the projects that they advise us on in the renewable and battery energy sector.”

Legal 500 2022