International law firm Bird & Bird has grown its London Real Estate group with the arrival of partner John Danahy and his team.
John advises leading international fund, investor, developer and operator clients on major transactions across a number of sectors, but with a strong focus on real estate in the energy sector. His experience covers traditional real estate as well as infrastructure projects.
Specifically, John’s energy practice covers real estate across all forms of new energy / renewables, demand response (battery storage and gas), nuclear (new build and decommissioning), large scale gas, distributed energy networks, infrastructure, power cables and pipelines.
Additionally, he has a strong reputation in the nuclear sector having spent 2 years seconded to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and having acted on all significant nuclear decommissioning and new build projects in recent years including Hinkley C and Sizewell C.
Jonathan Baker, head of the Real Estate group at Bird & Bird, said: “John’s reputation is incredibly strong and he brings with him experience that will help our clients with some of their most challenging issues. His cross sector expertise will make him a great addition to our team.”
Michael Rudd, Chair and Co-Head of the Energy & Utilities sector group at Bird & Bird commented: “The arrival of John gives us deeper bench strength in an important sector. Our clients’ needs are often complex and require a mix of energy and real estate capabilities, which John is uniquely placed to offer.”
John Danahy added: “I’m excited to be joining the great team at Bird & Bird. Their Real Estate and Energy & Utilities groups have a strong focus on delivering quality service and advice, and I look forward to my team and I helping to support our combined clients and their complex legal needs.”
