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Advisors as specialist as your projects

As nuclear continues to accelerate the drive towards energy security and a low carbon future, you need legal advice that is as specialist as your projects. As an international, full-service nuclear energy law firm, we're one of very few teams who can provide the expertise you need to support your projects anywhere in the world.

We know that nuclear is a separate, core driver of the energy transition. We've developed our expertise from the ground up, never as an add on to other practices but as a standalone specialism, ensuring the advice we give is both technically excellent and tailored to your needs.

For the whole nuclear lifecycle

Mining to enrichment. Licensing to permitting. Construction to operation. Financing to decommissioning. Our nuclear energy lawyers are here to advise you on every stage of a project's lifecycle.

Advising on sophisticated new build projects that incorporate the exciting developments in small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactors, we're striving forward with you and have a front row seat to the nuclear industry's revitalisation.

The nuclear sector is global. So are we

Governments, financiers, technology vendors, contractors, exporters, owners, operators and nuclear liability insurers – they all trust us to advise on some of the most ambitious new-build projects in the world. We help clients navigate risk, always with the aim of ensuring project viability and success.

As nuclear continues to accelerate the drive towards energy security and a low carbon future, you need legal advice that is as specialist as your projects. As an international, full-service nuclear energy law firm, we're one of very few teams who can provide the expertise you need to support your projects anywhere in the world.

We know that nuclear is a separate, core driver of the energy transition. We've developed our expertise from the ground up, never as an add on to other practices but as a standalone specialism, ensuring the advice we give is both technically excellent and tailored to your needs.

For the whole nuclear lifecycle

Mining to enrichment. Licensing to permitting. Construction to operation. Financing to decommissioning. Our nuclear energy lawyers are here to advise you on every stage of a project's lifecycle.

Advising on sophisticated new build projects that incorporate the exciting developments in small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactors, we're striving forward with you and have a front row seat to the nuclear industry's revitalisation.

The nuclear sector is global. So are we

Governments, financiers, technology vendors, contractors, exporters, owners, operators and nuclear liability insurers – they all trust us to advise on some of the most ambitious new-build projects in the world. We help clients navigate risk, always with the aim of ensuring project viability and success.

2024

Leading firm for renewables advisory in Inspiratia's Energy Transition League Table Q1 2024

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Ranked Band 3 for Energy and Natural Resources: UK Power by Chambers & Partners UK 2024

500

Energy team shortlisted for Best Law Firm Advisory Team: Clean Energy in The Legal 500 ESG Awards 2024

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Ranked Band 4 for Energy and Natural Resources: UK Power by Chambers Global 2024

Key experience

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ENEC

ENEC

Counselled on governance and management systems for the Barakah new build project in the United Arab Emirates.
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The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and group companies

The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and group companies

Advised on a range of matters relating to the decommissioning of the UK's legacy civil nuclear power stations.
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Hinckley Point C Contractors

Hinckley Point C Contractors

Counselled various Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors on contracts for the new nuclear power station in the England.
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Darlington New Nuclear Project partners

Darlington New Nuclear Project partners

Supported GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), SNC-Lavalin and Aecon on a contract for the deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at OPG's site. The contract is an integrated project delivery model adopting alliancing principles, under which the four parties adopt a "no blame" culture to maximise success.
nuclear_chimney

ENEC

ENEC

Counselled on governance and management systems for the Barakah new build project in the United Arab Emirates.
Nuclear Sector Page 1

The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and group companies

The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and group companies

Advised on a range of matters relating to the decommissioning of the UK's legacy civil nuclear power stations.
nuclear_reaction1

Hinckley Point C Contractors

Hinckley Point C Contractors

Counselled various Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors on contracts for the new nuclear power station in the England.
Nuclear Sector Page 2

Darlington New Nuclear Project partners

Darlington New Nuclear Project partners

Supported GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), SNC-Lavalin and Aecon on a contract for the deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at OPG's site. The contract is an integrated project delivery model adopting alliancing principles, under which the four parties adopt a "no blame" culture to maximise success.
nuclear_chimney

ENEC

ENEC

Counselled on governance and management systems for the Barakah new build project in the United Arab Emirates.
Nuclear Sector Page 1

The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and group companies

The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and group companies

Advised on a range of matters relating to the decommissioning of the UK's legacy civil nuclear power stations.
nuclear_reaction1

Hinckley Point C Contractors

Hinckley Point C Contractors

Counselled various Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors on contracts for the new nuclear power station in the England.
Nuclear Sector Page 2

Darlington New Nuclear Project partners

Darlington New Nuclear Project partners

Supported GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), SNC-Lavalin and Aecon on a contract for the deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at OPG's site. The contract is an integrated project delivery model adopting alliancing principles, under which the four parties adopt a "no blame" culture to maximise success.
nuclear_chimney

ENEC

ENEC

Counselled on governance and management systems for the Barakah new build project in the United Arab Emirates.

Key contacts

Robert Armour

Robert Armour

Senior Counsel

Chair of UK Nuclear Practice

London
Paul Green

Paul Green

Partner

Leader of Nuclear Sector (UK)

Birmingham, London
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