CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Susie Lind as a partner in the firm’s Energy and Infrastructure team, further bolstering the firm’s market leading Energy sector offering.
Susie is a leading voice in the energy sector and brings vast practical experience of growing organisations and delivering energy projects. She will maintain her keen focus on offshore and onshore wind energy. Susie will continue to contribute to the energy industry through, among others, her roles as a non-executive director of Scottish Renewables and RenewableUK.
Munir Hassan, Head of the CMS Energy & Climate Change Group, comments: “Susie’s practice will further strengthen CMS’s already strong position in offshore wind and energy projects. Susie’s appointment demonstrates our deep commitment to growing the energy practice to match the growth in scale and ambition of our sector.”
Gordon Hay, CMS Partner and Co-Head of UK Banking Group, comments: “With twenty years of experience, Susie brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the firm. This appointment will bolster our energy sector offering and further shore up our market position as a leading advisor.”
Susie adds: “I’m thrilled about joining CMS. As a lawyer with twenty years of practical experience in the energy industry, I have seen the profound impact legal topics make on project and organisational outcomes. The opportunity to support teams and boards on legal and strategic planning and execution at such a crucial and transformative time for our energy system is hugely exciting. It's an immense privilege to join the very best in the business.”
This appointment follows the announcement in October of Daniel Kaufmann joining the Energy & Infrastructure team. Daniel is an expert in future mobility and electric vehicles (EV), bringing experience from senior in-house roles at leading international businesses focused on e-mobility, fleet electrification and EV charging.
With more than 800 energy and climate change lawyers, including over 200 Partners, the CMS Energy and Climate Change practice is one of the largest of its kind in the world. The practice works from across over 90 offices globally helping clients to navigate the full range of legal challenges associated with the energy sector.
