International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Gulermak Renewables Ltd on its acquisition of rights to a 42.4 MW solar project in Essex. This was the first UK project acquisition for Gülermak, a leading engineering and construction company headquartered in Turkey.
Acquired from Cell Energy and FES Energy, the acquisition of Hanningfield represents a significant milestone in Gülermak’s ambitious growth strategy. With projects underway in both the UK and Poland, and more in the pipeline, Gülermak is accelerating its efforts to become a key player in Europe's clean energy transition.
The Bird & Bird team was led by Jane Brassington (partner, Corporate) and assisted by Richie Lamb (senior associate, Corporate), Bryony Warren (associate, Corporate) and Josh Gallichan (trainee, Corporate). The team was further supported by a number of colleagues including Hannah Buckley (senior associate, Commercial), Tarik Kenan (senior associate, Real Estate) and Alex Beesley (associate, Tax).
Jane Brassington (Partner) said: “We are delighted to have assisted Gülermak on this strategic acquisition of their first project in the UK. We look forward to working with the Gülermak team on their ambitious growth strategy to become a key player in the clean energy transition. This represents another important clean energy transaction for Bird & Bird, following us being named the most active clean energy legal adviser in the Clean Energy League Table 2025.”
Gülermak CEO Turkekul Dogan commented: “Hanningfield represents our first investment into renewables in the UK, a very important milestone in our journey towards cleaner energy. With this, we’re reaching 100MW of Solar PV projects at RTB stage. We’ll continue to contribute to a more sustainable world in our target markets.”
