Ross Fairley
Burges Salmon LLP
United Kingdom
Ross Fairley heads the renewable energy team and chairs the net zero service at Burges Salmon LLP, and is highly sought after among energy developers and operators, investors, and public sector clients on innovative green transition projects.
Fairley led the firm’s £1m partnership with natural capital asset manager Oxygen Conservation to purchase UK-based carbon credits, supporting its carbon removal targets while helping native woodland creation and ecosystem restoration in Devon.
As the firm’s senior partner and chair of its Responsible Business committee, Fairley helps steer internal sustainability and environmental initiatives. Fairley is also a regular speaker on topics including the delivery of renewable energy projects and the decarbonisation of the legal sector.