Thomas Chellingsworth
AKD
Belgium
Bringing over 25 years’ of experience in energy law and project matters, Thomas Chellingsworth at AKD is highly sought-after among leading renewable power developers, grid operators, and public authorities. Offering clients a particular focus on the energy transition, Chellingsworth is an expert on green energy project development and regulation, market modernisation, and energy-related contracts.
Entrusted for his expertise at the intersection of EU and Belgian energy law, Chellingsworth is representing the Flemish regional government in multiple civil cases regarding the EU-mandated phase-out of the net billing method and its impact on solar panel owners with smart meters. Chellingsworth is also representing the Flemish electricity distribution system operators in a legal challenge against the energy regulator’s tariff methodology.
A notable thought leader, Chellingsworth spoke at the annual conference by Sustainability College Europe and the Flemish Energy Law Association regarding the offshore wind tender landscape and elsewhere authored an academic chapter on the subject within the 2023 Energy Law Annual. Reflecting his leadership within academic discourse, Chellingsworth is also a member of the editorial board of the Environmental and Energy Law Journal.