header-logo header-logo

28 May 2025
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
printer mail-detail

Burges Salmon—Dixcee Fast & Janice Napier

Firm strengthens real estate energy team with senior hires in Edinburgh

Burges Salmon has expanded its real estate energy team with the appointments of partner Dixcee Fast and director Janice Napier.

Fast (pictured, centre), an experienced real estate energy lawyer, advises developers and landowners on clean energy projects, including wind, solar, and tidal developments. ‘I look forward to supporting clients on pivotal projects that champion the energy transition and sustainable development,’ she says.

Napier (right), a dual-qualified commercial property lawyer with over 20 years' experience, specialises in renewable energy projects, acting for developers across the UK. She also advises on leasing, development work, and portfolio management. ‘Burges Salmon’s commitment to collaboration and innovation aligns perfectly with my professional values,’ she says.

Partner Danny Lee welcomes their arrival, stating, ‘Their superb understanding of renewables will support many of our clients as we guide them through the complexities of the energy transition.’

Based in the firm’s Edinburgh office, Fast and Napier are joined by solicitor Caitlin Preston (left), reinforcing Burges Salmon’s leading role in the clean energy and built environment sectors.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles
A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons
Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners
Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost
New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’
back-to-top-scroll