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We provide top-tier legal expertise in the power sector, including in nuclear and renewables, for global clients around the world through our offices in Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East - a network that few firms can match.

Our global team is comprised of acknowledged industry experts with a formidable reputation of successfully advising on all aspects of major cross border acquisitions, joint ventures, asset exchanges and share acquisitions, privatisations, trading and marketing, disputes, regulation and market reform, competition/anti-trust issues, environmental issues, public procurement matters, we well as project development (including construction aspects) and finance within the power sector.

Market leading renewables expertise

We have significant experience in the renewables sector, including in relation to onshore and offshore wind, solar, biomass, hydro, CHP, carbon abatement, waste/recycling management, green certificates and emissions trading. Clients benefit from our top tier renewables capabilities around the world, through our European, US, Middle East and Asia offices – a network that few firms can match. Our acknowledged industry experts have a reputation for successfully advising on all aspects of renewable energy projects, including: corporate/M&A, equity and debt capital markets, construction and project development, planning, consenting and real estate, project, acquisition, structured, Islamic and corporate financing, dispute resolution, fund formation and investment, derivatives and carbon trading, anti-trust, market regulation, compliance and sanctions, health, safety and environment, tax, pensions and employment, and insurance.

Clifford Chance is the only law firm that is listed by Chambers UK as a Tier One firm for Climate Change in the UK, Europe and Worldwide, making us a key player in the climate change and wider renewables market.

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