Nuclear
BCLP helps clients in the nuclear sector seize opportunities while keeping regulatory risk to a minimum.
We have a strong track record in this sector, with experience of giving advice in a wide range of nuclear projects, from financing to construction, development, operational matters and decommissioning. We have also assisted clients with uranium mining permits and the development of methodologies and regulatory frameworks for long-term waste management.
Insights
Our nuclear team includes lawyers who previously worked in areas such as construction and chemical process engineering, helping to give us a broad view of the issues, challenges and opportunities in this field.
In the UK, BCLP’s nuclear group is involved in the decommissioning arena and has acted for the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for many years and we assisted them in navigating the transformation of the decommissioning industry under the 2004 Energy Act. In the U.S., our lawyers have experience advising clients with respect to the rules of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the safe construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act, and loans and grants available from DOE for nuclear power projects.
BCLP has worked with clients across the broad spectrum of the energy sector, including fossil fuels and those in the renewable energy industries. We understand the commercial and regulatory environment in the energy sector both nationally and internationally.
- Advised a UK government research organisation responsible for the development of nuclear power on various projects including a £70m claim against a consortium of companies, including BNFL and Rolls-Royce, engaged to decommission the fire-affected Pile 1 nuclear plant at Sellafield.
- A European consortium bidding for the £500m mechanical erection contract for the proposed £14bn nuclear power station to be built at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, UK. This is the first UK nuclear power station to be built for 25 years, and will have two nuclear reactors capable of generating a total of up to 3,260MW of electricity.
- A large Japanese finance group on the nuclear third party liability regime as it pertains to the UK.
- A U.S. financial institution on U.S. regulatory risks in regard to debt investments in new nuclear power facilities, including utility regulations governing capital recovery during construction.
Our nuclear team includes lawyers who previously worked in areas such as construction and chemical process engineering, helping to give us a broad view of the issues, challenges and opportunities in this field.
In the UK, BCLP’s nuclear group is involved in the decommissioning arena and has acted for the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for many years and we assisted them in navigating the transformation of the decommissioning industry under the 2004 Energy Act. In the U.S., our lawyers have experience advising clients with respect to the rules of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the safe construction, operation and decommissioning of nuclear facilities pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act, and loans and grants available from DOE for nuclear power projects.
BCLP has worked with clients across the broad spectrum of the energy sector, including fossil fuels and those in the renewable energy industries. We understand the commercial and regulatory environment in the energy sector both nationally and internationally.
- Advised a UK government research organisation responsible for the development of nuclear power on various projects including a £70m claim against a consortium of companies, including BNFL and Rolls-Royce, engaged to decommission the fire-affected Pile 1 nuclear plant at Sellafield.
- A European consortium bidding for the £500m mechanical erection contract for the proposed £14bn nuclear power station to be built at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, UK. This is the first UK nuclear power station to be built for 25 years, and will have two nuclear reactors capable of generating a total of up to 3,260MW of electricity.
- A large Japanese finance group on the nuclear third party liability regime as it pertains to the UK.
- A U.S. financial institution on U.S. regulatory risks in regard to debt investments in new nuclear power facilities, including utility regulations governing capital recovery during construction.
