Michael Burns

Michael specialises in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and major project development with a focus on the energy and infrastructure sectors. 

He leads our energy and infrastructure M&A business in EMEA and is global head of energy. 

Michael's clients include multinational corporates, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals. 

In the last 12 months, he has advised on strategic mergers and acquisitions in the UK, continental Europe, Africa and Asia in the conventional energy, renewables, hydrogen, CCUS and digital infrastructure spaces.

Michael is recommended as a Leading Individual in Legal 500, is regularly quoted in the media, has published chapters in leading energy and infrastructure textbooks and is a member of Chapter Zero, The Directors' Climate Forum.