Energy Law Firm of the Year in Ireland.
	We are the winners of the Corporate INTL Magazine 2010 Legal Award for Energy Law Firm of the Year in Ireland.

The Energy and Natural Resources Unit within LK Shields Solicitors assists and guides a client list that boasts a wide variety of Irish and international clients in the areas of law relating to energy and natural resources. LK Shields Solicitors has been involved in several of the recent most significant energy and natural resource sector developments in Ireland.

The firm with its specialist knowledge has the expertise to advise its clients operating in the Energy and Natural Resources area in understanding and complying with the ever changing legislative environment.

The firm draws from wide-ranging expertise across appropriate practice groups thus enabling it to fully service the needs of its clients and prides itself on its commercial attitude. As a result of this expertise the firm has acted for developers of wind farms both in Ireland and overseas, including the largest private renewable energy provider in the State. We are carving out an excellent reputation in the niche area of wind farms. We have also been involved in a number of CHP projects, district heating schemes, waste management projects and tyre recycling projects reflecting our reputational growth in this area.

Given the current consolidation in the market we have more recently been involved in a number of high profile mergers and acquisitions in the energy area.

The Energy and Natural Resources Unit offers services in the following areas:

• Fundraising for energy companies
  
  
• Energy sector regulation at both domestic and EU level (regulatory compliance)
  
  
• Development of major infrastructure projects including renewals, energy projects and joint venture agreements
  
  
• Project finance
  (acting for both borrowers and financial institutions)
  
  
• Wind farm projects
  
  
• Combined heat and power plants
  
  
• Waste recycling plants
  
  
• Real property, environmental and planning issues
  
  
• Electricity supply and connection contracts
  
  
• Energy components of mergers and acquisitions
  
  
• Geothermal energy legislation
  
  
• District heating schemes
  
  
• Cleantech energy technology

• We acted for Tedcastles Oil in its acquisition of Fate Park Limited, one of the leading oil distribution companies in Ireland.
  
  
• We acted for the owners of Sorne Wind on the development of a 38.9 MW wind farm and the onward sale once completed to Bord Gáis Eireann. This represents probably the largest onshore wind farm disposal in Ireland in 2009.
  
  
• We acted for Englefield Capital in relation to its €30 million equity investment through its vehicle Rockfield Energy Investment LLP in Imperative Energy Limited.
  The transaction completed in August 2009.
  
  
• We continue to act for Airtricity in all aspect of the Coomatallin and Richfield Wind Farm project to bring matters to a financial close.
  
  
• We advise Star Energy plc and Petronas in relation to the acquisition of Marathon Oil Ireland Limited and Marathon Seven Heads Limited and the related option arrangements entered into with Providence Resources. The assets sold included the Kinsale Head area comprising Kinsale Head South West Kinsale and the Ballycotton Gas Fields as well as the Seven Heads Fields and related gas storage business. The transaction completed in 2009.
  
  
• We are currently acting for the promoters of a number of wind farms ranging from 5 MWs to 12 MWs.
  
  
• We continue to act for energy and facilities management company, Dalkia Ireland, part of the Veolia Group, and providing advise on the area of district heating schemes and on a number of acquisitions in the energy area.
  
  
• We acted for Biopower plc in relation to its public offering to raise fund for biomass recycling centres.
  
  
• We are currently advising Geothermal Energy Limited on legislative issues relevant to geothermal energy in Ireland.
  
  
• We acted for TOP in an investment in Alternative Energy Resources Limited - a biofuel company.
  
  
• We have acted for companies such as Island Renewable Energy and Geothermal Energy Limited in investment funding rounds.
  
  
• We act for companies active in mineral exportation in Ireland and advise on mining license issues.
  
  
• We recently advised Belmore Resources on mining issues in Ireland, and most recently in a placing of shares with Lundin Mining Corporation Limited.
  
  
• We advised Braemer Energy Ventures LP in a VC investment in Powervation, a company active in
  cleantech electronic systems technology.

The Unit has been recommended by Chambers Europe in 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and by The Legal 500 in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 .

• "The lawyers go out of their way to ensure you get everything you need as a client, and have engulfed themselves in the sector we operate in."
  Chambers Europe 2011.
  
  
• "LK Shields Solicitors has a strong reputation".
  The Legal 500, 2010 ed.
  
  
• "This firm's energy and natural resources unit continues to make a strong name for itself, especially within the wind energy sector. ... Clients say the team brings 'top-level expertise in wind energy to the table.' ... According to sources, repeat clients 'keep going back to LK Shields as the quality of advice is as consistently high as the level of service.'" Chambers Europe 2010.
  
  
• "The firm has good experience in the PPP and wind energy sectors". The Legal 500, 2010 ed.
  
  
• "Praised for the high quality of its work and extremely good value, this firm is known for being approachable and flexible, and welcoming discussion."
  Chambers Europe 2009.
  
  
• "Clients praise the energy team at LK Shields Solicitors for its 'rapid response times' and 'friendly and professional service'." The Legal 500, 2008 ed.
  
  
• LK Shields Solicitors "is steadily carving itself a niche handling wind farm work". Chambers Europe 2008.