Profile

Rebecca Barnett

Partner

Rebecca advises clients on competition and regulation across various sectors.

Rebecca joins Flint from Ofgem and brings over 25 years of experience working in infrastructure, with a strong focus on the energy sector. She has worked in a wide range of roles at Ofgem since 2012, most recently as the Director of Major Projects responsible particularly for the expansion of electricity networks on and offshore, development of strategic network planning, interconnectors and new regulatory asset-based models for Sizewell C, carbon capture transport and storage and hydrogen transport. Previously, Rebecca was Director of Networks in charge of the economic regulation of Great Britain’s energy networks, and during the energy crisis in 2022, she was part of Ofgem’s emergency response and set up its review of the regulatory regime for financial resilience of energy retail suppliers.

A lawyer by background, Rebecca started her career at Herbert Smith, where she spent 12 years in the company’s energy and infrastructure practice, working on projects spanning the defence, transport, waste and energy sectors.

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