Simon Hayes

TotalEnergies

Simon is senior legal counsel in TotalEnergies’ US renewables team, advising on all aspects of solar and offshore wind projects with a focus on construction and offtake arrangements.

Simon recently joined from Allen & Overy, where he spent 10 years advising developers, contractors and lenders on renewable projects across the globe and here in the US, including solar, battery, onshore and offshore wind and hydro projects. He has practiced in the UK, Australia and, for the last four years, in the US, providing a global view on the renewables sector and different trends arising across jurisdictions. Simon earned his LLB from Queen Mary’s College of the University of London.