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Andrea McLellan

Of Counsel

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1AP
United Kingdom
Languages English

Andrea McLellan is of Counsel in the Real Estate team specialising in energy and infrastructure projects.  She supports the early stage development pipelines of a number of energy clients. She also provides a key role in managing the land rights strategies for major consenting and energy led projects and advises on the property aspects of new energy solutions in commercial and energy developments. She has extensive experience advising on wind farms (both onshore and offshore), hydro schemes, solar projects, district heating and energy from waste projects. Her experience covers the full project life cycle from development through to project financing and divestment on projects across the UK where she has over 10 years experience. 

Andrea has a particular interest in innovation and how it can improve the delivery of legal services in the Energy Property market.

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Relevant experience

  • NatWest in relation to the funding of Earlsgate and Westfield Energy from Waste Facilities.
  • DTC on the property aspects of the acquisition of the Hornsea 1 OFTO assets and on ongoing property management issues relating to those assets.
  • Thistle Wind Partners in relation to securing the development rights from Crown Estate Scotland for two 1GW projects under the Scotwind Leasing Round. 
  • Orsted on the land rights strategy and securing voluntary land rights in relation to their Hornsea 3 and 4 offshore wind projects.
  • RWE in relation to the property aspects of the sale of Afton, Dungavel and Benbrack Wind Farms.
  • Vantage RE as property lead on the acquisition of a 97.3 MW onshore wind portfolio from Capital Dynamics.
  • Statkraft in relation to the acquisition of an equity interest in Energy Isles Wind Farm.
  • Quinbrook on the property aspects of the project financing of a portfolio of grid stability projects.
  • Ingenious in relation to the acquisition and project financing of an operational solar farm. 
  • E.ON on the production of template lease documentation for district heating projects and in securing the land rights for those projects.
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Education

  • Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Strathclyde
  • LLB Hons, University of Glasgow 
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