Energy: Property & Land Aspects

"Michelmores displays a real depth in understanding of the bespoke requirements and challenges of the ever-changing construction industry. The team is a constant source of strength and support for us."

Chambers UK 2025

"Michelmores lawyers are always happy to treat you like one of the team. It's clear that they understand their client's needs."

Chambers UK 2025

"The team members are all multi disciplined, which suits our needs due to complex legal structures of our projects. Michelmores provide an additional dimension to their advice through their ability to structure commercial deals. They are well respected by their peers too."

Legal 500 2025

"With such a consistent set of individuals, they know the projects are more agile in being able to respond to any issues as they arise. The partners length of service and experience is invaluable. All are worthy of mention for their support to us over the past 12 years."

Legal 500 2025

"Diligent and cohesive, the team works as one, considering the details of the deal in conjunction with the priorities of the client. Partner-led, the team offers experienced insight, with juniors capable of both speaking to any particular matter and actioning instructions. A force to be reckoned with in the market."

Legal 500 2025

Our experienced real estate team provides advice and assistance on all property aspects of renewable energy projects. We cover all types of generation, including solar (ground- and roof-mounted), wind, hydro and AD.

We have experience acting for landowners, developers and tenants alike, as well as advising on the property aspects of the funding of projects, and on sites across the country.

The team works closely with our planning, agriculture, environmental, commercial, corporate, banking, construction and tax colleagues in order to provide a seamless service, enabling us to act and advise on all issues which may be encountered on energy projects.

Our clients include:

British Solar Renewables, Gamma Solutions S.L., Downing, REDS Investments Limited, Gamesa Wind UK Limited, Ethical Power Group Limited and Merepark.

Recent experience

Advising developers on the roll-out of large, multi-site commercial and residential rooftop solar PV schemes, including preparing the forms of lease for the developer and advising upon the practicalities of entering into over 1,000 leases with residential occupiers, commercial occupiers and building owners, where legal representation of the occupiers and owners was not guaranteed

Advising a solar PV special purpose vehicle in connection with a free rooftop PV scheme for up to 25,000 properties in partnership with a housing association.   This included drafting the agreement for lease and lease documentation and advising the company in connection with the potential disposal of the special purpose vehicle

Acting for Gamma Solutions S.L. on the property aspects of its acquisition of 12MW Chisbon Solar Farm

Acting for REI on the property aspects of its domestic and commercial rooftop portfolios

Acting for Ethical Power on its commercial rooftop and ground-mounted solar portfolios

Acting for CTF Solar GmbH on the property due diligence for 2 ground-mounted solar sites

KEY CONTACTS
Stephen Newson
Stephen Newson
Partner
TEAM
Mark Howard
Mark Howard
Partner
Matt Jones
Matt Jones
Senior Associate
Tom Brearley
Tom Brearley
Associate
Jonny Lane
Jonny Lane
Associate
Sarah Reardon
Sarah Reardon
Associate
Charlie Gauntlett
Charlie Gauntlett
Associate
Jack Saunders
Jack Saunders
Associate