Our People
Andrew Whitehead
Senior Partner & Head of Energy
Andrew Whitehead
Senior Partner & Head of Energy
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Andrew is a specialist energy regulatory and contracts lawyer, who works with a range of utility and developer clients and funders to help them manage regulatory and legal risk in a fast moving and complex environment. Andrew is also currently our elected Senior Partner.
Mark Bartholomew
Partner
Mark Bartholomew
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Mark is an energy specialist having advised clients in the UK energy markets since the restructuring and privatisation in the early 1990s and has extensive experience of energy markets internationally.
Martyn Thorpe
Partner
Martyn is a commercial energy and contracts lawyer. He works in our specialist Commercial Energy and Utilities team, with a particular focus on gas and LNG.
Bhikhu Samat
Legal Director
Bhikhu Samat
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Bhikhu is a Legal Director in the Energy team and has built up considerable experience advising clients in the private and public sector on commercial contracts, IT, data protection and procurement law. He advises on the process by which major works, services and supplies contracts are awarded, including liaising with stakeholders, advising on procurement processes, drafting contracts and procurement documents.
Isaac Murdy
Solicitor
Isaac Murdy
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Isaac is a solicitor with almost a decade of experience working with electricity, gas and water companies. He is a member of our specialist commercial energy and utilities team, and has a passion for the ongoing transformation of the energy and water sectors.
Jack Fowler
Solicitor
Jack Fowler
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau London
Jack is a forward thinking member of the Commercial and Intellectual Property team who assists clients in a range of matters and brings a solutions-based approach that always adds value.
Kristine Malok
Solicitor
Kristine Malok
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau London
Kristine advises on renewable power projects and also has extensive experience of advising on gas projects. She advises clients on regulatory issues that will impact on their project and on the full range of commercial contracts (including trading agreements, GTMAs, EFETS and REMIT).
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Sarah Johnson
Solicitor
Sarah Johnson
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Sarah is a newly qualified solicitor in the energy team. She has a strong interest in the sector, and has an LL.M in Energy and Climate Law.
Sushma Maharaj
Consultant
Sushma Maharaj
Consultant
Shakespeare Martineau London
Sushma is a renewable energy specialist having advised on numerous renewable energy projects and on heat networks.