Munir Hassan
CMS
CMS’ head of energy & climate change Munir Hassan is a specialist advisor on low-carbon and renewable energy projects and transactions, assisting across M&A, financings, project development, regulatory issues, and disputes. He brings familiarity across all technology segments and is particularly active in the offshore and onshore wind, solar, and biomass project segments.
Hassan is a thought leader on legal and policy reforms concerning the UK grid connection process and electricity market operation and was a lead author of the firm’s global guide on the renewable energy market. Helping build internal knowledge on emerging green topics, he spoke at the firm’s global partner summit on the role of AI within the climate crisis.
A highly sought-after advisor on sustainability topics, Hassan co-led the firm’s pro bono legal support for the COP28 summit, assisting the conference to launch partnerships and intergovernmental collaborations on sustainable finance, corporate, IP, and reputational matters. He also facilitated the Energy Leaders’ Roundtable Dinner at COP28, sparking an industry discussion across funding, reskilling, the role of data, and the necessity of consumer engagement in the energy transition.