Foot Anstey secure contract with New Energy Partnership

By Stephen Emerson

11 August 2022

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Foot Anstey has been appointed as partner to Warrington-based battery storage firm, New Energy Partnership (NEP).

NEO are a highly experienced team developing battery energy storage and other renewable energy projects in the UK.

Legal firm, Foot Anstey, who have offices across South East England, will provide legal advice enabling NEP to progress its pipeline of work.

NEP's stated mission is to use its all-equity investment commitment to deliver more than 2GW of operational battery storage projects across the UK.

The company is led by renewable energy expert Andrew Dodge, and deliver energy projects in the UK, Europe and North America.

The Foot Anstey Energy and Infrastructure team supporting NEP includes Ian Stubbs (Partner), Chris Pritchett (Partner), Kutahya Cherry (Managing Associate), Suriya Edwards (Managing Associate) and Aliki Zeri (Senior Associate).

Ian Stubbs, Partner and Energy and Infrastructure lead, said: "Foot Anstey is delighted to have been appointed to support NEP's development of battery energy storage in the UK. This is an extremely exciting time in the UK for development and delivery of technologies that will accelerate our move from reliance on fossil fuels to energy generated from renewable sources, particularly those contributing to grid stability and reliability of energy supply.

"Our supporting other experts in this field, such as Andrew and the NEP team, is helping to drive growth and accelerate the UK's journey towards low and zero carbon energy."

By Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset.

Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users.

He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.