Rupert Cowen
Partner
Rupert is a partner in the Energy, Infrastructure and
Project Finance Department. Rupert's law practice emphasizes
energy and transport infrastructure work recently concentrating on
nuclear energy, decommissioning and risk management.
His work has included PFI/PPP, joint ventures and complex
commercial contracts. Recently, Rupert has worked almost
exclusively for the nuclear industry.
He has taken a leading role in the privatisation of the
decommissioning effort of UK civil nuclear legacy, acting for the
successful consortia, UK Nuclear Waste Management Limited, now the
owners of Low Level Waste Repository Limited and for Nuclear
Management Partners Limited, now the owners of Sellafield Limited
and has continued to act for both site licence companies.
He has also worked on a number of civil and military
decommissioning projects within Europe and Russia.
He also led on procurement strategies for development of
electricity transmission and gas distribution infrastructure
including multi party alliance structures and target cost incentive
contracts.
He undertakes speaking engagements in UK and EU on nuclear law
and development of nuclear commerce.
He is the legal representative for the Board of the Nuclear
Industry Association and member of the INLA.
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