James Nierinck
James Nierinck

James Nierinck

Counsel

London

+44 20 7859 2465 | +44 7826 927 878
James.Nierinck@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

James is an environment and health & safety lawyer advising on corporate transactions, energy projects, and contentious environmental matters across the infrastructure, renewables, and waste sectors.

James Nierinck is a counsel in our real estate practice focusing on environmental and health and safety law.

James advises on EHS matters across broad range of corporate M&A, energy projects, real estate transactions and contentious environmental matters. James has particular knowledge in the infrastructure, renewables and waste sectors.

James is a member of the UK Environmental Law Association and the UK Health and Safety Lawyers' Association and holds an LLM in Environmental Law and Policy. James is ranked in Chambers and as a Leading Associate in Legal 500.

Professional Experience
  • PPL Corporation on environmental, health and safety aspects of its £7.8 billion sale of Western Power Distribution to National Grid Plc.
  • Renewi on the divestment of its UK Municipal Waste Division to Biffa.
  • Alfanar on the land option agreement for its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in Seal Sands, Teesside. 
  • Great British Energy - Nuclear on environmental and consenting matters associated with its acquisition of land for new nuclear development at the Wylfa and Oldbury sites. 
  • Installation operators and airlines on enforcement action by the EA under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. 
  • Lenders on their funding of Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited's acquisition of the Offshore Transmission Assets of the Hornsea One offshore windfarm.
  • Various listed and large companies on their climate-related financial disclosures. 

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