Clifford Chance advised international renewable energy company Eneco on a ''green'' loan agreement of EUR 100 million with ING Groenbank, ASN Groenprojectenfonds and Triodos Groenfonds in order to finance some 50 renewable energy projects. It concerns the largest loan of its kind ever. Examples of renewable energy projects by Eneco in the Netherlands are a wind farm, a plant for heat/cold storage and a solar system for collective use.

Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised PNE WIND AG on the acquisition of approximately 29.33% of shares in WKN AG (“WKN”) from Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (“Siemens”).

The acquisition of shares from Siemens sees PNE WIND AG increase its  stake in WKN to 82.75% and completes the acquisition of the majority shareholding in WKN, Husum, Germany.

Herbert Smith Freehills advised GE Energy Financial Services Inc and Continental Wind Partners (CWP), the developers of the Boco Rock wind farm in New South Wales (Boco Rock) in relation to the project’s development phase, equity sale by CWP and project financing.

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised BTG Pactual on the completion of its US$1.525 billion agreement with Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. ("PIBBV") to establish a joint venture for the exploration and production of oil and gas in Africa.  The transaction was completed on 28 June 2013.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has advised ONGC Videsh Limited (“OVL”) and Oil India Limited (“OIL”) on the US$2.475 billion acquisition of Videocon Rovuma 1 Limited, the company holding a ten percent participating interest in the Rovuma Offshore Block in Mozambique (“Area 1”), from Videocon Mauritius Energy Limited.

Ashurst has advised Oranje-Nassau Energie ("ONE") on its acquisition from Noble Energy, Inc. of a non-operated interest in the Hanze oil field and Pliocene gas field located in the Dutch North Sea.

The Ashurst team was led by Partner, Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill, with Associates Jubilee Easo and Tom Saint.

Commenting on the deal, Geoffrey Picton-Turbervill said:

International law firm Pinsent Masons advised EnQuest on the agreement to acquire Tunisian-based offshore assets for a mixture of upfront and contingent consideration totalling a maximum of $249m, as the oil producer expands into Africa for the first time.

UK-headquartered EnQuest will, when the deal completes, acquire 70 per cent of Tunisia's Didon oil field and Zarat permit in the Gulf of Gabes from PA Resources AB.

International law firm Olswang has advised energy giant BP on the extension of its existing UK and US HR outsource with provider Aon Hewitt.

Working closely with BP's in-house legal, procurement and HR operations teams, the Olswang team was led by Sourcing partner Dominic Dryden with the support of associates Claire Morrissey and Alex Dixie.

Allen & Overy has advised Total Gabon (an affiliate of longstanding client Total) on a USD300m revolving facility. Société Générale advised on the financial aspects of the facility.

Watson, Farley & Williams Asia Practice LLP (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised Petrofac and SapuraKencana as sponsors in relation to a facility of US$300,000,000 for the re-financing of the floating production, storage and offloading facility named “FPSO Berantai”.

The FPSO Berantai is currently deployed in a marginal field in Malaysian waters with Petrofac Energy Developments Sdn Bhd as field operator.