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Thomas Forman

Senior Associate

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages English

Thomas Forman is a Senior Associate in the Energy & Climate Change Team advising developers, investors, utilities and energy users on transactions, regulatory matters and commercial matters both in the UK and internationally.  .

With more than 450 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 100 partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Led from its centres of excellence such as London and Aberdeen, the practice works across 75 offices globally. Building on 40 years of experience advising on power, oil & gas and renewables through to energy disputes, emerging areas and Energy Transition, CMS is uniquely placed to ensure clients receive advice best suited to their commercial needs and to our collective future.

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Relevant experience

  • Kansai Electric Power Co. on its participation in a consortium led by Glennmont Partners which has acquired a 50% ownership share in Germany’s 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm from Ørsted for a transaction value of around €1.2 billion.
  • Centrica in relation to the successful acquisition of the customer book of the licensed energy supplier, Robin Hood Energy.
  • Octopus Energy on a 20% investment by Orgin Energy valuing Octopus Energy at over £1 billion.
  • A number of new entrants to the GB energy supply market including in relation to commerical contracts, smart metering and regulatory issues. 
  • RWE on the disposal of a 49% stake in the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm (219MW) to Greencoat.
  • EDF Renewables in relation to the acquisition of a 51% stake in Conservation Energy, an in-development 500MW solar and 500MW storage project.
  • ESB on its acquisition of a 50% stake in EDF's 450-MW NnG offshore wind project.
  • Brookfield Renewable Partners on the joint venture to acquire X-Elio for a total commitment in the range of $500 million. 
  • SSE on the sale of a 49.9% stake in Stronelairg onshore wind farm (225MW) and Dunmaglass onshore wind farm (94.1MW) to Greencoat, including full due diligence, drafting and negotiating of the PPAs and MSAs and restructuring issues.
  •  A consortium on its acquisition of Electricity North West.
  • National Grid on the separation of the the electricity system operator from the electricity system owner. 
  • UK Power Networks on two appeals brought against the RIIO-ED1 price control.
  • SSE on the GBP 621m sale to ADIA of a 16.7% stake in SGN, the owner and operator of two gas distribution networks.
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Education

  • 2013 – LPC, University of Law, London
  • 2012 – GDL, University of Law, London
  • 2011 – Economics BSc, University of Nottingham, Nottingham
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30/06/2016
CMS scoops Energy Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards
CMS has been named Energy Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2016, held in London. CMS was recognised for its role advising UK Power Networks, the largest Distribution Network Operator group in the...

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23/01/2024
Changes to the Grid Connection Queue Management Process: The Planning Perspective
In a previous LawNow, we discussed the introduction of a change to the queue management process for grid connections (pursuant to CUSC Modification Proposal 376, approved by Ofgem on 13 November 2023)...
15/01/2024
Energy Sector: Is this REUL-ly happening? Update on the Retained EU Law...
We reported in 2022 on the introduction to Parliament of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (the “Bill”). The legislation underwent some significant amendments before the ultimate enactment...
30/11/2023
Update on the Smarter Regulation initiative in the energy context
Alongside the Autumn Statement and the Connections Action Plan and Transmission Acceleration Action Plan (on which we commented in a recent separate article), the Department of Business and Trade (the...
29/11/2023
The taming of the queue: November 2023 update on electricity network development...
We return to our series on the scarcity of electricity grid connection capacity in areas across Great Britain as some further pertinent policy papers have been published. Among the developments noted...
15/11/2023
Ofgem Approves Queue Management Process to Manage Transmission Connections
Ofgem published its decision on 13 November 2023 in relation to CMP376 that the “WACM7” modification should be made to the Connection and Use of System Code (“CUSC”) in order to implement queue...
09/11/2023
The Energy Act 2023
The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, and represents a significant step in the UK's efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The Act introduces measures to support...
02/11/2023
The Future of Renewables seminar and drinks reception
We are delighted to be back again in our Edinburgh offices for the Autumn Future of Renewables session, with speakers from CMS, Scottish National Investment Bank and Land Use Consultants looking at current...
04/10/2023
CMS advises HICL on £204m portfolio disposal
International law firm CMS has advised FTSE 250 and London-listed investment company HICL on the c. £204m disposal of five assets to John Laing, an international core infrastructure investor. HICL has...
11/08/2023
Availability of Electricity Network Connections: Update on Key Reforms...
The scarcity of electricity grid connection capacity available in areas across Great Britain (and beyond) is fast rising to the top of the agenda for businesses across a broad range of sectors. The findings...
16/05/2023
Ofgem consultation on consumer standards for suppliers
Ofgem has published a consultation on new consumer standards for energy suppliers.   The key proposals are:enhancements to customer service standards in two “priority areas”, being the ease with...
11/08/2022
The final piece of the flexibility puzzle – BEIS publishes outcome on large-scale...
Introduction On 20 July 2021, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) published a call for evidence on “Facilitating the deployment of large-scale and long-duration electricity...
09/08/2022
CMS advises consortium on acquisition of further investment in Ørsted's...
International law firm CMS has advised a consortium comprised of Equitix and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) on its agreement to acquire from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) a further...