Troy Edwards
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Troy Edwards

Partner

Email

troy.edwards@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4718

Offices

London

V-CARD
Troy focuses on the development of privately and publicly financed energy and infrastructure projects and assets across almost all jurisdictions. 

Troy regularly acts for sponsors, lenders, governments and contractors on all types of commercial and governmental contracts and economic structures, including concession, supply, offtake, joint venture, EPC/construction, O&M, funding, acquisition, sales and RAB arrangements and in sectors as diverse as hydrogen (including various power-to-X developments involving green ammonia, green methanol, sustainable aviation fuels and green steel), carbon capture, use and storage, electricity (renewables, nuclear and renewables), water, rail and oil & gas.

He is a specialist in first-of-a-kind projects. 

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The project company on the development of the greenfield GBP20bn Sizewell C nuclear power plant project in the UK.
  • Xlinks on the development and financing of its Morocco–UK power and interconnector project. The project includes the development of a 10.5GW wind and solar energy generation project and combined 20GWh/5GW battery storage facility in Morocco, a 3,800km 4-line HVDC sub-sea cable from Morocco, through Portuguese, Spanish and French waters, to the UK, and the sale of power in the UK.
  • CWP on eight world scale green hydrogen projects located in Africa, the Americas and Australia.
  • The sponsor on the development of the 300MW Holmaneset green ammonia project in Norway.
  • Green Lithium on the development and financing of UK’s first merchant lithium refinery producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide, including on the core raw material supply and lithium hydroxide offtake or tolling arrangements as well as project development contracts and technology licensing arrangements.
  • The project company in connection with the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project in Greece, Albania and Italy.  

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Law Society of Victoria, Australia.

Recognition

“He’s a brilliant lawyer and just what you need to get a deal through. He’s not afraid to cut to the chase and call out something that doesn’t work. He has heaps of experience, thinks out of the box and is fun to work with”
Chambers UK 2024: Projects
“He combines the rare skills of being highly knowledgeable and humble at the same time. He’s also very attuned to clients’ needs and thinks outside the box. He’s a dedicated hard worker and is extremely efficient. I’d say he’s one of the most commercially savvy lawyers that I have worked with”
Chambers UK 2020: Projects

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor and barrister, Victoria, Australia, 2005

Academic

BA, Deakin University, 2003

LLB, Deakin University, 2003

Languages

English
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Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.