Bird & Bird: Number 1 law firm for European renewable energy M&A and project finance transactions

Matt Bonass, corporate partner and co-head of our International Energy & Utilities Sector Group commented:

"We have been phenomenally busy over the past months so we expected to be ranked highly. However, to top the league tables, and by such a considerable margin, is really quite remarkable and a real credit to the efforts of the team. We now have one of the leading solar energy practices in Europe, having successfully captured significant parts of the market in many jurisdictions. Beyond solar, we have extensive expertise in other renewables including on-shore and off-shore wind, hydro and anaerobic digestion, all of which feature strongly in the league tables. Most pleasingly perhaps is that all of our European offices contributed to this fantastic result.  We would like to thank all of our loyal clients who have worked with us on these transactions."

The energy market demands deep industry understanding, specialist legal input and innovation in the way legal services are provided. The interaction between technology and renewables continues to disrupt the market and we are well placed to continue our work in emerging areas such as energy storage, energy management, corporate power purchase agreements and smart energy.