“The most rewarding aspect of my role is helping clients to build value in their projects and businesses – being part of their successes and knowing I’ve played a role in helping to deliver that success is a great motivator.”

Liz is a recognised energy and utilities specialist, focusing on large commercial deals and regulatory issues in the energy and water sectors.

She is a key member of our Clean Energy team, and advises on projects – involving wind, solar, battery, hydrogen and many other technologies – from inception to commissioning.

Sector experience includes:

Admitted

1991: Scotland
1995: England and Wales

Relevant experience

Advising a group of UK offshore wind developers with projects aiming to build out in order to deliver 2030 targets on aviation mitigation arrangements.
Advising UK offshore wind developers on a range of offshore cooperation and co-existence agreements relating to the sharing of seabed with other users including both carbon capture and storage and oil and gas.
Advising many onshore wind developers on civil and defence aviation mitigation arrangements with counterparties across the aviation sector.
Advising on and offshore wind developers on wake loss and other commercial mitigation agreements.
Providing specialist advice on grid agreements at transmission and distribution level and advising on all aspects of connections reforms.
Advising several developers on the terms of the Contracts for Difference with Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and on their dealings with LCCC in relation to achievement of milestones and potential for delay relief.
Advising a number of water retail companies on the regulatory framework that establishes retail competition in England and Wales, including advice on business separation, compliance with regulatory codes etc.
Supporting developers in successfully raising disputes relating to grid agreements, various clean energy subsidies etc., and escalating them to Ofgem for resolution.

“Liz McRobb is a respected energy lawyer with a strong track record of assisting clients with legal issues arising in relation to solar and wind developments. She has significant experience advising on commercial agreements and regulatory issues.”

Chambers (2022)

Further testimonials

“She offers a unique mix of strategic advice and pragmatic insights helping to solve complex legal issues quickly and effectively. Liz has the unique ability to understand her clients’ needs, which allows her to offer tailored and high-quality legal advice.”

Chambers (2020)

“Liz McRobb is brilliant on detail.”

Chambers (2019)