International law firm, Osborne Clarke advised the shareholders of West Coast Energy Ltd (WCE) on its sale to GDF SUEZ, the French power group.

West Coast Energy has been operating in the UK for over 18 years and has successfully developed 650 MW of wind capacity, representing nine per cent of the installed onshore wind capacity in the UK. WCE has a significant pipeline of onshore wind development projects under evaluation with a capacity of 200 MW.

Partner and Head of the Energy Sector of Osborne Clarke, David Ferris led the team.

Gerry Jewson, Chairman of WCE, comments:
“We found the experience of working with the OC team to be a pleasure and really appreciated the efficiency, focus and no-nonsense approach they took to getting the deal done. Having David Ferris as our lawyer was important to us and we were delighted that he was ever-present as the lead on the transaction.”

David Ferris, Osborne Clarke, Comments:
“OC were delighted to represent the shareholders of West Coast Energy – a hugely successful company at the forefront of the evolution of the UK Renewables industry.”

Osborne Clarke is a leading international legal adviser to the wind energy sector.