Renewable Energy
As a firm with a strong core real estate and agricultural offering, RDP is very well placed to offer advice to landowners/farmers on all kinds of renewable energy schemes.
The firm regularly advises on solar, wind, tidal, bio and battery storage schemes.
We have advised on schemes of all sizes, including:
- Individual schemes based on one landholding (usually solar or battery).
- Multi-land-ownership schemes (primarily wind schemes, or else large-scale solar or tidal projects).
- Mitigation land options / leases (for example, where wildlife mitigation is required to enable a project on third-party-owned land).
- Advice on planning agreements / enabling easements for projects.
- Landowner collaboration agreements, where multiple land ownerships are involved.
The firm has also advised on the mitigation strategies necessary to remedy failed schemes.
RDP’s renewable energy work is led by James Davies. James has been recommended by the Legal 500 (the guide to the UK’s top 500 law firms) for his work in both real estate and agricultural law, and is therefore excellently placed to advise on renewable projects, which straddle both work areas.
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Adrienne Brigden
Solicitor
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Testimonials:
"We were very happy with the efficient and professional service"
Adrienne Brigden
Associate Solicitor
Adrienne is an associate solicitor in RDP’s Real Estate team.
Adrienne first joined RDP as a paralegal in 2018; she then progressed to trainee solicitor in 2019 before qualifying in October 2021. Adrienne was promoted to an associate in April 2024.
Adrienne currently works on commercial leases and real estate financing, in addition to commercial and agricultural acquisitions and disposals.
James Davies
Director
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James is recommended by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a real estate lawyer, one of only two lawyers in Wales outside of Cardiff to be so listed. He is also recommended by the Legal 500 for his work as an agricultural lawyer.
Testimonials:
"James Davies is an excellent lawyer to work with on all property transactions. He is always prepared to consider input from the client in the drafting stage if required or if he feels appropriate." Chambers & Partners, 2024
"James Davies is a commercially astute, practical and very responsive lawyer who is a pleasure to work with." Chambers & Partners, 2024
"Talented, knowledgeable and commercially savvy" Legal 500, 2024
"Great deal making smarts" Legal 500, 2023
"Exceptional." Legal 500, 2022
"James Davies has been excellent, especially in relation to development land related matters. He is always responsive and communicative, with superb attention to detail and practical legal advice to reassure clients and fellow professionals." Legal 500, 2021
"Excels in handling commercial real estate work for developers." Legal 500, 2020
In 2018 James was shortlisted for a Law Society Award for Excellence in Practice Management. He also spoke at the 2019 Lexcel Conference on the subject of legal practice management.
James Davies
Director
James is head of RDP’s Real Estate team.
He practices in all areas of commercial real estate but with a particular focus on three core areas:
Development:
James acts for both landowners and developers on the acquisition, sale and strategic assembly of development land. He also advises developers on planning / infrastructure agreements and site assembly.
James’s experience covers both commercial and residential land and ranges from smaller schemes to those spread over large acreages, often with multiple landowners.
He also advises on more complex development joint venture agreements, forward funding agreements and forward purchase agreements.
Renewable energy:
James acts for landowners on all kinds of renewable energy schemes. He has experience of wind, solar, biomass and tidal development projects across the country.
He is particularly experienced in complex schemes spread over multiple land holdings.
Portfolio strategy and management:
James advises clients with large land holdings on the administration of their portfolios. This includes day-to-day management (which often revolves around landlord and tenant law) but also on more strategic mid-to-long-term advice.
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