Energy and Infrastructure

The energy and infrastructure sector is changing quickly, creating fresh opportunities and more complex risks for investors, developers, operators, funders and public bodies. Our team help clients move projects forward with clear, commercial legal advice, with particular specialisms in anaerobic digestion, data centres, EV charging points, heat and power, solar, battery storage, telecommunications, utilities, water and wind sectors. 

Energy and infrastructure projects demand legal advisers who understand both the detail and the bigger picture. Our energy and infrastructure team support clients across the development and delivery of their projects, from early strategy, site control and funding through to development, delivery, operation, expansion and exit. Our sector focused approach means we take a proactive approach and do not just respond to legal issues as they arise. We help you plan ahead, manage risk with confidence and seize opportunities in a fast-moving market. 

Our team works with a wide range of clients across anaerobic digestion, data centres, EV charging points, heat and power, solar, battery storage, telecommunications, utilities, water and wind. We understand that every subsector brings its own commercial pressures, regulatory frameworks and stakeholder challenges. That is why we bring together lawyers from across the firm to provide joined up advice that reflects the realities of your sector, your project and your ambitions. 

Whether you are acquiring land, negotiating contracts, securing planning support, navigating regulation, structuring investment, managing construction risk or dealing with operational issues, we focus on helping you keep momentum and make informed decisions. We work closely with clients to simplify complexity, remove blockers and deliver practical solutions that support long term success. 

What sets Birketts apart is our ability to combine deep sector knowledge with a proactive and collaborative mindset. We understand where the market is moving, how policy and infrastructure priorities are evolving, and what that means for our clients. Our role is to help you stay ahead, protect value and unlock the next stage of growth. 

As the sector continues to develop, our focus remains the same: to provide clear, commercially grounded advice that helps clients deliver essential infrastructure, support the transition to a more sustainable future and achieve their objectives with confidence.