Burges Salmon has advised the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in the competition that has led to the appointment of Cavendish Fluor Partnership as the preferred bidder to take over ownership of Magnox Limited and Research Sites Restoration Ltd.

The other participants were CAS Restoration Partnership (CH2M Hill, Areva and SERCO), UK Nuclear Restoration Ltd (AMEC, Atkins, Rolls Royce) and Reactor Site Solutions (Energy Solutions and Bechtel).

The Burges Salmon team was led by partners Mark Paterson and John Houlden with assistance from a wide range of teams across the firm including:

  * Commercial
  * Environment
  * Planning
  * Energy and Utilities
  * Real Estate
  * Financial Services
  * Employment

Burges Salmon worked closely alongside the NDA’s head of legal Rob Higgins and commercial lawyer David McIntosh.