Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Macquarie Capital and the project companies on the project development, corporate sale, offtake arrangements and project financing of the 228MW Lal Lal Wind Farms to be developed in Victoria’s Central Highlands.

Comprised of the Elaine and Yendon wind farms, the Lal Lal Wind Farms will consist of 60 Vestas V136 3.8MW turbines and once operational will produce enough green energy to power about 95,000 homes and save 780,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. The project achieved financial close on 15 June 2018.

Ashurst has advised Jemena Limited on its Gas Processing and Transport Agreement and a Project Agreement with Senex Energy to build, own and operate the Atlas Gas Processing Plant and Pipeline (AGPP).

The AGPP will connect Senex’s new ‘Atlas’ gas field in the Surat Basin in south-east Queensland with Jemena’s Darling Downs Pipeline and the Wallumbilla Gas Hub - the largest gas hub in Australia.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Enertronica S.p.A. on the structuring of N$100 million financing made available to the special purpose vehicle Sertum Energy Namibia (Proprietary) Limited and on the negotiation and finalization of the finance documents with Bank Windhoek.

Enertronica S.p.A is an Italian listed company active in the energy and mobility sectors.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Gener8 Maritime Inc on its merger with Euronav NV. Gener8 will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Euronav.

The merger will create one of the world’s largest independent large crude tanker operators, with joint balance sheet assets of US$4 billion.

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised Peabody Australia in relation to the recently announced sale of the Wotonga South project to Stanmore Coal.

Peabody Australia will sell the Wotonga South coking coal deposit contained in two mining tenements (MDL 137 and EPC 728) to Stanmore Coal for A$30 million cash plus a production based royalty capped at circa A$10 million.