Sharpe Pritchard offers 10 hours of pro bono legal advice to local authorities for green projects

Budget constraints can often hinder progress on green projects at the feasibility stage. Sharpe Pritchard aims to remove this barrier by providing legal support for eligible projects, including battery storage, carbon capture units, on-shore generation, bespoke power purchase agreements, and electric vehicle charging.

Sharpe Pritchard has extensive experience in advising local authorities on projects that help them reach their green goals. The firm’s partners are experts in public law and have successfully advised a number of local authorities on the development and delivery of green projects. These include, but are not limited torenewable energy projects, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, carbon capture units and on-shore wind.

The legal advice and support provided within the 10 hours could include stress testing initial proposals, developing structures, identifying key risks, strategic planning, and legal advice on feasibility and project planning.

Sharpe Pritchard will seek to accept at least four projects each year, with work commencing on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December, respectively.

“We are proud to be able to offer 10 hours of pro bono legal advice to assist local authorities with their green projects,” said Steve Gummer, Partner at Sharpe Pritchard. “We recognise the importance of helping local authorities achieve their Net Zero targets and this opportunity will provide invaluable expertise and guidance in the feasibility phase of the project.

“This offer of 10 hours of free legal advice is an exciting opportunity for local authorities to get the help they need with green projects in their feasibility stage. We hope this program will enable more communities and organizations to achieve their sustainability goals and positively impact our environment.

“Big renewables projects success or failure is often determined by their planning and early phase considerations. Constrained budgets should not hold back setting up a great project.”

Local authorities interested in applying for this opportunity should submit details of their project, including the anticipated start date, by the following deadlines: 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November.

For further information please click here or to discuss your project please contact Steve Gummer on 020 7405 4600 or via email: sgummer@sharpeprtichard.co.uk

Steve Gummer is a Partner at Sharpe Pritchard LLP.

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