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Chris Andrew

Partner

Email

chris.andrew@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 2684

Offices

London

V-CARD
Chris has 30 years’ experience advising on complex energy and infrastructure projects. 

He advises both sponsors and financiers across the full range of energy and infrastructure sectors, both domestically and internationally. Chris has long been at the forefront of low carbon power and the energy transition, and in particular is a leading authority on offshore wind.

Chris has been a partner for more than 20 years and is ranked Band 1 for Renewables and Alternative Energy.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Masdar on the acquisition of a 49% stake in Dogger Bank South, an aggregate 3GW UK Round 4 offshore wind farm project.
  • The lenders in relation to the financing of the acquisition of a 50% stake from a renewable energy company in the 1.3GW Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm. Winner of M&A Deal of the Year 2022, PFI 2023.
  • A renewable energy company on the construction arrangements and sale (and related purchaser financing arrangements) of a 50% stake in the 605.2MW Greater Changhua 1 offshore wind project in Taiwan.
  • A renewable energy company on the acquisition of 50% of Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 (development stage offshore wind projects in Poland) from PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA.

Published Work

Fred gets the balance right' – PFI Clean Energy and Carbon Report, 2009.

'Innovative structures' – IFLR Energy & Project Finance, 2010.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Law Society of England & Wales.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1994

Academic

BA (Hons), Economics, University of Cambridge, 1988

Diploma, Law, City University London, 1991

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Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.