International law firm CMS has appointed of energy and renewables specialist Chris McGarvey as a partner in Glasgow.
He will move on May 1 from Pinsent Masons where he has been a partner based in Edinburgh for seven years.
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The University of Glasgow graduate has focus on innovative technologies having advised on deals involving electricity generation and transmission, wastewater and waste to energy projects and regulatory compliance work for electricity, gas and water utilities across the UK, Western Europe and sub-Saharan African jurisdictions.
Allan Wernham, CMS managing director in Scotland, said: “We’re delighted Chris is joining us, further underlining CMS as the go-to law firm in Scotland for the energy sector. Chris’ appointment follows on swiftly from that of Laura McIntosh who recently joined CMS as a partner in our corporate team, from Dickson Minto.”
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McGarvey said: “CMS enjoys an excellent reputation in the energy and power sector, benefitting from a European network which is of significant scale and long-established. I look forward to joining the firm, and harnessing my skills and experience to grow the practice both domestically and internationally.”
