Real Estate (Energy) | Senior Associate

Hydrogen Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Real Estate lawyer to join its Energy Transition practice in London. The role focuses on specialist property work supporting renewable energy and utilities projects, advising investors, funders, developers and utilities on land rights, leases, grid projects and related refinancing.

Candidates should have senior-level real estate experience with energy or infrastructure exposure, and the firm is considering Senior Associate or Associate

Qualifications

• Experience as a real estate lawyer with exposure to energy/utilities/infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Site acquisitions, leases, easements and other land rights.
• Solar, wind, battery-storage, energy-from-waste and grid projects.
• Electricity, water and gas infrastructure.
• Compulsory-purchase and development-consent schemes.
• The property aspects of acquisitions, developments and refinancings.

Skills

Commercial real estate

Energy/Utilities experience

Infrastructure experience

Job description

A leading international law firm is looking for an experienced Real Estate lawyer to join its rapidly growing Energy Transition practice.

This is a specialist property role supporting major renewable energy and utilities projects. You will advise institutional investors, funders, developer and utility companies on:

• Site acquisitions, leases, easements and other land rights.
• Solar, wind, battery-storage, energy-from-waste and grid projects.
• Electricity, water and gas infrastructure.
• Compulsory-purchase and development-consent schemes.
• The property aspects of acquisitions, developments and refinancings.

The team acts on strategically important projects across the UK, including the refinancing of substantial solar portfolios, investment in low-carbon transport infrastructure, major wind-farm acquisitions and large-scale electricity-network reinforcement schemes. You will work alongside specialists in planning, construction, projects, corporate and finance, providing exposure to the complete lifecycle of energy assets.

Candidates should be experience commercial real estate lawyers with substantive exposure to energy, utilities or infrastructure matters. The firm is considering lawyers at Senior Associate or Associate Director level.