Anderson Strathern Law Firm welcomes advisory role on ScotWind agreements

ScotWind, he added, represents a £700 million program and the first round of offshore wind leases in more than a decade, and the first award for projects since the management of offshore wind rights was handed over to Scotland.

Anderson Strathearn was reappointed as Legal Counsel for Crown Estate Scotland in 2021 and has led the latter on a number of issues within the ScotWind Leasing process such as consent, process structure, procurement and competition, bidding and project documentation.

Delivery of 17 option agreements was completed in less than three months, with experts from across the firm involved in the project, he added, in the areas of clean energy, maritime property, planning, procurement, antitrust, litigation and corporate law.

Gavin Thain, Anderson Strathern Clean Energy Team Partner, said: “As a longtime adviser to Crown Estate Scotland, we were able to deploy knowledgeable people across the firm to work on a challenging project at short notice. We are delighted to see ScotWind progressing well and look forward to continuing to support Crown Estate Scotland in the months and years ahead in what is a vital step towards reaching zero.”

The firm, which recently announced a partnership with business angel association Linc Scotland, also said that Crown Estate Scotland is a public corporation that “invests in property, natural resources and people to create lasting value for Scotland” by managing the seabed, coastal line, rural estates and more, helping businesses and communities benefit from their assets.

Colin McIver, Head of Offshore Wind Power at Crown Estate Scotland, said: “Seventeen agreements are now in place to help deliver these offshore wind projects, which are central to Scotland’s efforts to overcome the climate emergency, power the UK and generate billions of dollars. pounds of investment in Scotland. This is an early but important step towards getting the turbines in the water ready to generate clean energy.”

If you haven’t already, consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism with a digital subscription.