Clean Energy, Waste & Sustainability

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Clean energy, waste and sustainability expertise

We are a dedicated team of over 100 clean energy, waste and sustainability solicitors, with a real passion for our respective sectors.

Our energy clients include project developers, equity and debt investors, contractors, large energy consumers, utilities and other energy suppliers, public sector bodies, landlords and occupiers, energy services companies (ESCOs), energy traders and aggregators.

We also act for some of the UK’s major waste and re-usables companies, both private and public, including waste disposal authorities, waste collectors, transfer station operators, hauliers, brokers and operators of all types of waste treatment facility.

Additionally, we help clients in all sectors to decarbonise, operate more sustainability, reduce their energy consumption and emissions, manage their waste, and address the ‘green agenda’.

Our clean energy, waste and sustainability lawyers are led by Clare King (Clean Energy), Kirstin Roberts (Waste andSustainability)

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Clean energy

We have genuine in-depth knowledge of the clean energy sector, with particular expertise in renewable energy, battery storage, distributed generation, heat and innovative/smart energy solutions.

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Waste

Freeths is one of the few UK law firms with a dedicated waste practice. This team is headed by Kirstin Roberts, Ben Derrington and Alison Ogley, who between them have more than 30 years of specialist experience advising on waste and recycling matters. 

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Sustainability

Sustainability

We are a multidisciplinary team of over 90 lawyers with a real passion for all things green. We advise businesses across all sectors on how to generate new revenue streams and save costs while enhancing their green credentials. 

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Lead the way in sustainability: unlock your ESG report for actionable insights today

We are excited to introduce our new ESG questionnaire. This comprehensive tool will provide your company with a detailed snapshot of your current ESG performance.

After completing the questionnaire, you will receive a personalised summary of your results highlighting key areas for improvement and helping you to enhance your ESG strategies!

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Insights & webinars

  • Sustainability: buzzword or business critical?

    Don’t let your business get left behind

    Our panel of experts discussed:

    > What does sustainability actually mean and how you could work towards it in your business
    > Case study: a corporate’s approach to sustainability and how its sustainability plan has merged with its commercial plan to grow its business
    > The increased focus of investors on sustainability and how this is driving change across the supply chain.

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  • Bioenergy: current market & future opportunities

    Our speakers discussed the current bioenergy market and future opportunities. We also covered the Green Gas Support Scheme, common misconceptions in the bioenergy sector, and developments in the feedstock market. A poll of attendees revealed that most believe anaerobic digestion will win out as the predominant bioenergy generation technology.

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  • Hydrogen: what’s the buzz

    The first in a series of webinars exploring the role of hydrogen in the UK economy, this session covered the energy, transport and wider infrastructure sectors. Our speakers provided a high level introduction to hydrogen in the energy sector, including:

    > How does hydrogen fit into the energy transition
    > The different methods of producing hydrogen
    > What are the main uses of hydrogen
    > What are government and industry stakeholders doing to promote hydrogen in the 2020s

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Our accreditations

We are celebrating another year of accreditations and rankings.

Testimonials

  • "The projects, energy and natural resources team at Freeths show great market acumen."

    The Legal 500, 2025

  • "Great knowledge and practical approach to matters."

    The Legal 500, 2025

  • "Friendly and approachable with a personal touch."

    The Legal 500, 2025

  • "They are very knowledgeable about the market and the new regulations and policies that may impact risks within a contract."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025

  • "Freeths has an excellent team that is well-versed in complex energy issues. They are very commercially aware and always have this in mind when adv...

    Chambers & Partners, 2025

  • "The Freeths team is fast to respond and holds direct sector experience."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025

Meet our team

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Philippa Dempster

Senior Partner & London Office Managing Partner

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Chris Freeston

Nottingham Office Managing Partner & National Head of Banking & Finance

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James Hartley

Partner & National Head of Dispute Resolution

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Andrew Maxwell

Partner and Head of Competition

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Emily Settle

Partner | Head of International

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Shraiya Thapa

Senior Associate, Knowledge Management Lawyer

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