Advising clients worldwide as nuclear energy returns
Nuclear power is back. As development opportunities and investments proliferate, our sector knowledge and global reach mean we’re continuing to advise businesses, financial institutions and utilities in the complex transactional, investment, regulatory, environmental and litigation matters they face.
Geopolitical challenges, price volatility in power and gas, environmental concerns, achieving net zero, and energy security concerns have brought nuclear energy back to the table. Our deep sector knowledge in this industry means we can provide you with relevant and timely advice based on up-to-date information.
There are huge opportunities for business and investment: to develop new reactors, safely decommission older facilities, upgrade and improve efficiency standards, and restart reactors previously shut down.
We have led some of the most significant transactions in the last decade involving nuclear assets, particularly in the US and UK. This includes structuring the first of its kind equity sale of a nuclear power plant to a decommissioning firm. We have deep experience advising on investments, risks and liabilities, structuring and negotiating majority and minority investments and joint ventures, in statutory and regulatory regimes, and analyzing environmental issues.
“We have led some of the most significant transactions in the last decade involving nuclear assets.”
Work undertaken includes acquiring and reorganizing nuclear assets, nuclear waste management and decommissioning, uranium enrichment and fuel supply and transport, traditional and experimental generation facilities, and control restrictions on imports and exports.
We also develop strategies for clients defending mass tort, toxic tort, and radiation injury litigation. This brings together our industry insights, integrated legal disciplines, matter management tools, and an understanding of the complex scientific and technical issues unique to this area.
Opportunities to invest in new tech require the focused support we provide. These include ‘perfect power’ fusion reactors, small modular reactors (SMRs), retrofitting nuclear plants inside coal-fired power plants, and innovative ways to handle nuclear waste. We also advise EPC contractors in developing nuclear power plants, and suppliers and purchasers under fuel supply agreements.
