James Ballantyne
Associate London
James is an associate in the London Projects Group.
James focusses on project development and construction aspects and has advised on a range of projects across the energy (renewables and oil and gas) and infrastructure sectors. His experience includes advising developers, contractors and lenders at all stages of the project cycle.
He has acted predominantly on projects in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.
- Advising a contractor on its project development and construction documentation for a 1.7GW wind farm forming part of a 4GW green hydrogen facility in Saudi Arabia.
- Advising a developer on its construction documentation for a 300MW wind farm in Serbia.
- Advising global solar developer Lightsource bp on the sale of a portfolio of 58 operational assets to a consortium comprising GLIL Infrastructure and Bluefield Solar Income Fund.
- Advising a developer on its early joint venture arrangements for a 1GW offshore wind project in Taiwan.
- Advising TotalEnergies on its sale of a 25.5% equity stake in the Seagreen offshore wind farm for £522m to PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of Thailand’s national oil and gas company PTT.
Education
- 2017 – 2018 · University of Law (LPC, Distinction)
- 2016 – 2017 · University of Law (GDL, Distinction)
- 2015 – 2016 · School of Oriental and African Studies (MA (African Studies), Distinction)
- 2012 – 2015 · University of Cambridge (MA (History))
memberships and associations
- Law Society of England and Wales
- ArticleJapanese Offshore Wind – Status and Recent Developments
- PressWFW advises Lightsource bp on sale of 58 operational solar parks
- PressWFW advises TotalEnergies on sale of £522m stake in Seagreen UK offshore wind farm
- PressWFW advises lenders on 540 MW solar and battery storage portfolio financing
- PressWFW advises Envision Energy on 1.67 GW wind turbine supply to NEOM Green Hydrogen Company