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Projects & Energy Transition
Our multi-disciplinary team navigates the complex projects and energy sectors to help ensure our clients' success in both developed and emerging markets
Search our PeopleThe global projects industry is in an exciting time of change and opportunity, from technology advancements and a drive towards net-zero to a widespread focus on climate change.
To support this transition both governments and the private sector need delivery partners and unique solutions to provide the framework for our evolving world.
Ashurst provides a strategic partnership to support industry participants in navigating this shifting landscape. Through advising the full range of market participants in many jurisdictions we have developed a strong understanding of the market overall and provide a unique holistic offering. Our people have deep knowledge of industry sectors such as energy and resources, transport, social infrastructure, financing and the digital economy, allowing us to provide innovative insights to help clients overcome commercial challenges and achieve a competitive advantage.
Cross-border expertise
Our integrated team from the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America regularly share best practice to inform innovative solutions from projects across the world.
Commercial and strategic approach
We bring a breadth of perspective and business acumen that comes from advising the full range of market participants, including public sector clients, sponsors, contractors, equity investors and debt financiers.
Focus on outcomes
We know what it takes for a project to succeed, and partner with our clients to help ensure the best possible outcome.
How we can help
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Energy Transition
With a rising demand for energy, a global focus on climate change and sustainability, and drive towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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State of transition
With a rising demand for energy, a global focus on climate change and sustainability, and drive towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the energy sector is facing one of the greatest industrial challenges as it transitions from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption to renewable energy.
Experience across the energy sector
Operating in an evolving energy sector, we provide our clients with an end-to-end service that covers the full spectrum of the energy sector. We bring experience advising across all sources of energy generation, including wind (onshore and offshore), solar (photovoltaic, concentrated solar power and rooftop), pumped hydro, geothermal, biomass, biofuel, waste-to-energy and tidal, firming and storage technologies, including battery storage and smart meters. We also focus on new energy technologies, including hydrogen and carbon, such as carbon capture, usage and storage, carbon offset and trading.
With deep experience and a broad perspective, we support our clients across all aspects of their business, ranging from investments, financing, energy regulation, energy contracting (including offtake agreements and power purchase agreements), carbon offsetting, and project developments and infrastructure, to dispute resolution.
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Transport and Infrastructure
Our expertise covers all aspects of transport and social infrastructure, whether our clients need to build a hospital, fund a new road or manage the governance of a railway.
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Operating at the heart of industry
Our expertise covers all aspects of transport and social infrastructure, whether our clients need to build a hospital, fund a new road or manage the governance of a railway.
Rounded perspective
Our in-depth knowledge of the industry and our history of working with governments, sponsors and financiers means we have a comprehensive and balanced view, and understand how projects work from all perspectives. We combine pragmatism with practical understanding, innovation and a rounded perspective to deliver complex projects.
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Cities and Precincts
As cities continue to develop and evolve to maintain pace with consumer demand, there is a greater focus on major urban regeneration projects
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Focus on regeneration projects
As cities continue to develop and evolve to maintain pace with consumer demand, there is a greater focus on major urban regeneration projects that combine practicality and function with sustainable development. Our expert team assists clients to develop and deliver these projects in high density environments, working closely to drive master developments in developed and emerging cities.
Leveraging expertise across the globe
We focus on project objectives to develop a tailored approach to renewal strategies, leveraging off our digital technologies, infrastructure, telecommunications, transport, utilities, sustainability and energy teams to capture value for our clients.
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Planning, environment and native title
Our practitioners focus on all aspects of environmental and planning law for major infrastructure, resources and energy projects
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Focus on all aspects of regulation
Our practitioners focus on all aspects of environmental and planning law for major infrastructure, resources and energy projects, including environmental assessment and approval strategies, permitting, investigations and compliance, due diligence and environmental risk management, contaminated sites, water, waste and advice and submissions on legislation and policy. We have skilled capability in emerging areas of environmental regulation such as clean energy, climate change and water trading.
Ensuring compliance and project objectives
With comprehensive front-end and back-end environmental and planning expertise, we have extensive experience in delivering solutions geared to help ensure compliance with legislation in a manner consistent with each client's corporate objectives.
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Natural Resources
With a sharper focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility, emerging technology and digitalisation
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Managing the transformation
With a sharper focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility, emerging technology and digitalisation, and an increasing need to decarbonise value chains, the mining and metals sector is undergoing a "once in a generation" transformation.
Experience across the mining and metals sector
We draw on our experience advising on the development and operation of mine sites and associated infrastructure to guide our clients as they align with a low carbon economy.
Our multi-disciplinary team draws on a deep well of experience that covers all types of commodities and across the lifecycle of their projects and transactions. We support our clients across the lifecycle of their projects and transactions in the mining and metals sector, ranging from exploration, investments, joint ventures, to financing and development, operations (including farm-in and offtake agreements), closure and decommissioning, and dispute resolution.
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Construction
Our knowledge and experience mean we understand the issues our clients face
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Our knowledge and experience mean we understand the issues our clients face and work as an integral part of each client's team to help deliver landmark projects across the energy, transport, and infrastructure sectors. Our experienced construction team advises on the construction aspects of both publicly and privately financed energy, transport, infrastructure, and regeneration projects including procurement strategy and structure as well as all types of property sales and purchases. We act for developers, public bodies, funding institutions, project sponsors, contractors, and consultants.
Commercial and proactive approach
We have the expertise, depth, and proven track record in providing legal services in the design and development of complex construction and development projects across energy, transport, infrastructure, commercial, and residential sectors. We bring our knowledge and understanding of the industries we operate in to provide our clients not just with expert legal advice but also commercial insight. We get involved at the earliest stages of any project and work closely with our clients and project teams to ensure the right contract is in place, create project delivery strategies and management processes, overcome obstacles, and strive to minimise risk and meet commercial objectives.
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