Trevor is the global head of the firm’s water practice. His expertise includes privatisations, public/private partnerships, joint ventures and consortium arrangements, acquisitions and disposals, corporate restructurings and refinancings, and regulatory and statutory interpretation work. He has had particular experience in large projects and undertakings with a public sector involvement.
Trevor specialises in water and water-related projects. Major clients include leading UK water/utility companies and public authorities.
Credentials
- since 1989, eight of the ten privatised water and sewerage companies and three water-only companies on various corporate, water regulatory or water-related matters
- Government Office for London on provisions in the Greater London Authority Bill and on transfer schemes and transitional arrangements for the Greater London Authority and various functional bodies
- British Waterways Board on its Water Grid infrastructure (PPP) project
- AWG Group (Anglian Water) on its corporate, capital and debt restructuring, regulatory ring-fencing and related licence changes
- AWG Group on the disposal of its international water businesses
- Bristol Water on its corporate and debt reorganisations, regulatory ring-fencing and related licence changes
- Thames Water and Bristol Water on their price reviews for 2005 -2010
- Scottish Water
on its price review for 2006-2010
- Qatar Investment Authority and UBS Infrastructure Fund Management on their consortium bid for Thames Water
- the Northern Ireland government (Department for Regional Development) on its water reform project
- a bidder for South Staffordshire Water (2007)
- various water companies on disputes and relations with regulators
Accolades
"...Trevor Turtle tops any list in water...."
Chambers 2003-2004
"Trevor Turtle ...is widely regarded as one of the best lawyers in the sector"
Legal 500 2004
"Trevor Turtle ...has an unrivalled knowledge of water sector legislation and regulations..."
Chambers 2005
"hugely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with"
Chambers Global 2007
"… 'leading light' Trevor Turtle singled out for praise by peers and clients alike"
Legal 500 2007-2008
"Trevor Turtle … is a 'hugely respected and very valuable source of counsel'"
Chambers 2008