Clifford Chance advised EQT Infrastructure II on the acquisition of the remaining 49% stake in EEW Energy from Waste (EEW) of E.ON.

EQT Infrastructure II had already acquired 51% of the shares in March 2013 and had also been advised by Clifford Chance on that transaction.

EQT is a leading private equity group in Northern Europe. The EQT Infrastructure II fund is investing in medium-sized infrastructure businesses in the Nordic region, parts of Continental Europe and North America. Investment targets are regulated, concession-based and market-based infrastructure and infrastructure-related services.

EEW is a leading private energy-from-waste company in Germany which is also active in Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It operates a total of 19 waste incineration plants and produces electricity, district heat and steam for industrial use.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Markus Muhs and comprised of senior associate Dr. Maia Welters and associate Wenzel Richter (all Corporate, Munich), senior associate Dr. Lars Laeger (Corporate, Frankfurt), partner Barbara Mayer-Trautmann (Banking & Capital Markets, Munich) and senior associate Dr. Katja Lehr (Banking & Capital Markets, Frankfurt) as well as partner Taner Hassan and senior associate Nicholas Kinnersley (both Finance, London).