Tom is an Associate in the Infrastructure team and has a broad experience of work in energy projects, project finance, subsidy control as well as advising central Government.
He specialises in energy projects and advises local authorities, private companies, and utilities on a wide array of matters.
Tom has experience working on regulated electricity projects and innovative power purchase agreements, including synthetic and sleeved arrangements. He has advised on electricity licensing issues and offtake agreements. Work has included rooftop solar, major solar farms, offshore wind, battery storage, energy from waste and anaerobic digestion.
Tom also advises central government and regulators on licensing arrangements, grant funding agreements and subsidy control issues including advising on subsidies of particular interest that are mandatorily referred to the Competition and Markets Authority.
Tom works closely, openly and collaboratively with clients, and explains complex legal matters in a comprehensive and succinct style.
17 April 2025
On 15 April 2025, Ofgem published its decision to approve the Target Model Option 4+ (“TM04+”) package of reforms to the UK’s electricity grid connection regime. This decision marks a significant step forward in the country’s efforts to accelerate decarbonisation and achieve its target of 95% carbon-free electricity by 2030. The TM04+ reforms directly respond…
Read more10 July 2024
In this blog series, we are exploring the different types of power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) available for local authorities to consider when procuring electricity. In this blog post, we provide a bitesize snapshot of ‘Sleeved Power Purchase Agreements’ (“Sleeved PPAs”) and why local authorities should consider using them, as well as providing a summary of…
Read more22 May 2024
In this blog series, we will explore the different types of power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) available for local authorities to consider when procuring electricity. This week, we provide a bitesize snapshot of synthetic (or virtual) PPAs and why local authorities should be considering them, as well as providing a summary of the legal issues that…
Read more1 May 2024
In this blog series, we will explore the different types of power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) available for local authorities to consider when procuring (or indeed generating) electricity. This week, we provide a bitesize snapshot of the benefits of ‘private wire’ PPAs, as well as the legal treatment of such arrangements and heads of terms that…
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