Eversheds has joined the list of firms taking a lead role on the £16bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, advising stated-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) on its investment.

The Somerset-based project, which was given the final go-ahead last October and aims to reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels, is due for completion in 2024 and will comprise two reactors to capable of producing 3,200 MW of energy.