About Sachin
Sachin is an associate in the Construction and Engineering team at Freeths, specialising in energy construction projects.
He has experience advising developers and contractors on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, as well as onshore/offshore wind in the UK and overseas. Sachin has advised on the structuring and negotiation of complex engineering contracts (EPCs) as well as industry standard form construction contracts including FIDIC (Yellow, Silver and Red Book), Model Form of Contract (MF/1), NEC and JCT.
He is well versed to advise on major project development contracts including PPAs, battery equipment supply, O&M agreements as well as performance guarantees and manufacturer warranties.
Sachin has a background in Environmental Science and regularly produces thought pieces on climate-change and renewable energy related issues with a focus on infrastructure.
Prior to joining Freeths, Sachin trained, qualified and spent two years at an international law firm.
Contact Sachin
Call: 0207 046 2863
Mobile: 0797 658 1193
Notable work & expertise
Recent work
- Drafting a template contract based on the FIDIC Yellow Book for a portfolio of battery energy storage projects in the UK and continental Europe for a global energy company
- Acting for a global energy storage developer on the preparation and negotiation of an EPC and BOP Contract based on MF/1 terms and conditions
- Advising a global energy company in relation to a project to design and construct a CHP scheme across multiple sites in the UK. The EPC contract was based on the FIDIC Yellow Book
- Advising on a bespoke LTSA for a BESS project in continental Europe and Scotland
- Drafting and negotiating an O&M contract for a BESS project in Scotland.
- Advising a global renewable energy company on the structuring, preparation and negotiation of a battery equipment supply agreement and LTSA for a project in Germany
- Acting for an international airport on the structuring and negotiation of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a large solar farm. This included complex drafting around the works provisions of the PPA
- Negotiating equipment supply agreements for components of utility-scale BESS projects, which include early works agreements and letter of intent for long-lead items.
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