Stuart joined Birketts in June 2023 and is a Partner in the Real Estate Division with a practice focused solely on Energy and Utilities.
He leads the Clean Energy sector working with Mark Brookman and Jade Urbanski.
Stuart has worked for over 20 years in the energy sector and has experience of a wide range of technologies but with a core focus on solar, battery, wind, EV/e-HGV infrastructure and hydrogen projects.
Stuart acts for both developers and funders and advises on options for lease and freehold purchase, easements and certificates of title. Stuart is also keen to use legal tech where this benefits the client and examples of this include a lease portfolio review on certain key terms of over 3500 leases and setting up client sites that allow instructions to be issued ensuring uniformity of instruction across panel firms and key date alerts.
Recent work highlights
Acting for a developer on a multi-landowner 50+MW development in Wales and the sale of the project to one of the largest UK Solar funds.
Acting for BESS developer in the drafting of precedent documents to roll out across a series of transmission connected battery developments and leading the acquisition of circa 10 50MW sites.
Creating precedent documents for the roll out of a super-charger network for EV Infrastructure and assisting on the acquisition of sites for that work.
Experience & education
2023 joined Birketts.
2014 joined Foot Anstey.
2000 joined Osborne Clarke on qualification as a Solicitor.
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Solar Energy UK
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