Sharpe Pritchard Launches ‘Renew’ to Connect Regulatory Insight With Private Capital Driving Net Zero

Sharpe Pritchard has launched Sharpe Pritchard Renew, a dedicated energy and renewables legal offering designed to support the deployment of private capital into energy infrastructure.

The launch builds on the firm’s long-standing position at the centre of public sector infrastructure and regulation, and reflects a clear strategic focus, applying that expertise to the investors, developers and asset managers now delivering the energy transition at scale. SP’s appointment of Nimoy Kher from EDF power solutions underscores that ambition, bringing direct developer experience of how complex energy projects are structured, financed and delivered from the developer side.

Sharpe Pritchard is not stepping away from its public sector heritage — it is extending it into the capital that is reshaping infrastructure.

As the UK accelerates towards net zero, private investment is increasingly operating within, and alongside, complex public frameworks. Planning, grid access, land use and regulatory design are no longer background considerations; they are central to whether capital can be deployed effectively.

Sharpe Pritchard Renew has been developed on the basis that regulatory expertise is now a critical enabler of investment and a catalyst for change.

The offering supports clients across the full lifecycle of energy infrastructure, including:

• Deploying capital into energy transition assets at scale
• Structuring power purchase and route-to-market arrangements
• Navigating planning, grid and land constraints
• Delivering financed and third-party energy solutions
• Managing and optimising assets over time

Alongside its broader client base, the firm is deliberately focusing on a select group of private sector energy clients – developers, investors and energy solution providers whose projects are expected to play a defining role in the next phase of the energy transition.

These are organisations deploying capital not only for commercial return, but to deliver long-term system change – from decentralised generation and storage to new delivery models for energy infrastructure.

That selectivity reflects a continued commitment to public impact.

Sharpe Pritchard’s work with private capital remains closely aligned with its core focus on delivering social and environmental objectives — including decarbonisation, resilience of energy systems and the long-term value of infrastructure for communities.

Nimoy Kher said:

“The energy transition is being driven by private capital, but it is still fundamentally shaped by public frameworks. The ability to navigate that intersection — and to structure projects that work in both contexts — is becoming critical. Renew is about bringing that capability together.”

Steve Gummer (Head of Energy and Net Zero) said:

“Our heritage is in delivering infrastructure that serves the public interest. With Renew, we are working with private sector clients who share that ambition — deploying capital in a way that supports long-term social and environmental outcomes. This is about enabling delivery, not just advising on it.”

 Sharpe Pritchard Renew will act as a central hub for the firm’s energy and infrastructure capability, combining regulatory, projects, planning and commercial expertise to support clients operating in a capital-intensive, policy-driven and rapidly evolving market.

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