Energy and Utilities
Energy powers our lives. And ensuring that energy supply keeps up with growing demand is an ongoing challenge.
Our team of expert energy lawyers have decades of experience advising energy and infrastructure businesses around the world., As a trusted energy law firm, we support clients across the sector, from traditional supply to emerging clean energy technologies.
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Our expertise
We’ve advised a range of businesses across the globe on energy and utilities. From oil, gas, telecoms and water to solar and wind, we make sure your contracts are in good shape, you can secure funding, and you get the right advice when dealing with regulators. It’s our job to support throughout a project lifecycle and help you to achieve your objectives.
Should you face any issues or disputes along the way, we’re here to help you navigate them. Our team is brought in to assist with litigation avoidance in drafting as well as in large disputes between energy suppliers and companies, or other energy suppliers. Our understanding and experience of the sector enables us to advise across supply agreements, failure to deliver services and debt collection and disputes between intermediary suppliers or companies.
We also have significant experience in the telecoms sector – notably working with mobile phone operators and infrastructure providers, both in-house and in private practice, providing advice on contentious and non-contentious issues concerning equipment on land and property. Alongside this, we have advised on the implications of the old and new Telecommunications Code 1984 and Electronics Communications Code 2017, supply chain issues, and renewal and access issues. Our energy lawyers bring together sector-specific technical knowledge with genuine commercial insight, ensuring advice is grounded in how the industry actually operates.
Cross-border infrastructure
Members of our team have worked alongside lenders on infrastructure work for terminals in the Middle East, and secured equity and project finance for some of the largest oil and gas projects ever carried out in Bahrain and the wider region. Energy and reliable access to power is something we may take for granted but in many countries, this is not the case. We’ve advised clients who are creating sustainable energy solutions in countries where access to energy was limited previously, creating positive change and futureproofed, scalable systems and networks.
Closer to home, we’ve provided leading legal advice to household name utilities in the energy, water and telecoms industries. This has included advising on contracts, rights when it comes to regulatory rules and frameworks, entry into private land, cross-border work and litigation. Working closely with our clients, we also take opportunity to provide training on relevant areas such as procurement law and data protection, sharing our knowledge and upskilling their teams.
We’ve also worked on mergers and acquisitions of major energy providers. Acting for both buyers and sellers, we’ve advised on joint venture agreements, refinancing and emissions reductions purchase agreements, as well as power purchase agreements. Our expertise in drafting key contracts and implementing asset and share purchase agreements creates smooth transactions for clients, both buying and selling in the traditional and renewable energy spaces.
Sustainability is key
The energy and utilities sector presents a myriad of opportunities for innovative businesses – but it also presents its own risks. Being able to balance consumer demand with sustainability is one of the great challenges facing businesses today – but none more so than those in the energy and utilities sector. We have experience in advising a range of businesses focusing on renewable energy. Examples include advising on engineering contracts for waste to energy plant projects, and supporting other renewable projects including battery storage plants, solar farms and innovative water recycling processes.
Whether you’re looking to find renewable solutions or traditional methods, we help you choose the best option for your business and your customers. We also advise landowners who may be considering renewable energy developments on their land, helping them to navigate the process and negotiating with renewable companies and developers on their behalf.
A full-service law firm
As part of a full-service law firm, our team work closely with experts from across the firm to ensure you’re covered across a range of day-to-day business needs alongside specialist energy and utility law. We advise on everything from drafting, reviewing and negotiating key contracts to helping you secure new premises. Our clean energy lawyers work alongside clients transitioning towards renewable solutions, providing the legal certainty needed to invest in a more sustainable future with confidence.
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Frequently Asked Question
Energy lawyers advise businesses across the full energy and utilities lifecycle, from securing project finance and drafting supply agreements to navigating regulatory frameworks and resolving disputes. HCR Law’s energy lawyers have decades of experience across oil, gas, telecoms, water, solar, and wind, supporting clients through contracts, litigation, and cross-border infrastructure work in both traditional and renewable energy sectors.
Renewable energy businesses face evolving regulation, complex funding structures, and unique contractual risks that require specialist expertise. HCR Law’s clean energy lawyers support clients transitioning from traditional to renewable solutions, advising on power purchase agreements, emissions reductions purchase agreements, and project finance, helping businesses balance sustainability goals with commercial and regulatory reality.
HCR Law is an energy law firm with decades of experience advising household name utilities and energy providers across the UK and internationally, including major infrastructure projects in the Middle East. Our team has worked on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and refinancing for both traditional and renewable energy clients, giving us broad insight across the entire sector.
Yes, energy lawyers advise on both contract drafting and dispute resolution, often working to avoid litigation before it arises. HCR Law’s energy lawyers assist with disputes between energy suppliers, failure to deliver services, and debt collection matters, while also handling supply agreements and telecoms infrastructure issues, giving clients support throughout the entire lifecycle of a project or relationship.