Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised the Egyptian Refining Company (Takrir) S.A.E. (‘ERC’), the company behind the development of Egypt’s largest oil refinery, on the settlement of a deal with the construction joint-venture working on the refinery that will fund a series of delays to the project and allow construction to move forwards. The construction joint-venture comprises of GS Engineering & Construction Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Slaughter and May advised PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) and PTTEPI International Limited (PTTEPI) in relation to the conditional acquisition of a 22.2222 per cent. stake in the Bongkot Project from Shell Integrated Gas Thailand Pte Limited and Thai Energy Company Limited (both Shell subsidiaries).  The transaction value, before tax, is approximately USD750 million.  The Bongkot Project, consisting of Blocks B15, B16, B17 and G12/48, is a natural gas field in the Gulf of Thailand operated by PTTEP.

A team led by capital market law expert Dr. Mirko Sickinger, LL. M., Partner at the Cologne office of the law firm of Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, advised De Raj Group AG on its Vienna Stock Exchange listing. The Vienna Stock Exchange admitted the shares of De Raj Group AG to official trading on February 2, 2018 with the first trading day set for February 8, 2018.
 

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Neoen on the development and project financing of the 189MWp Coleambally Solar Farm in New South Wales.

"It was remarkable that Neoen was able to achieve financial close in less than a year from initial site selection; the largest financing of a solar farm in NSW, and Neoen's largest solar farm in Australia to date," said White & Case partner Ged Cochrane, who led the Firm's deal team. "We continue to support Neoen in delivering innovative, emissions-free renewable energy projects throughout Australia."

Gilbert + Tobin have advised Beach Energy Limited (Beach Energy) on the successful completion and financial close of its $1.585 billion acquisition of Lattice Energy Limited (Lattice Energy) from Origin Energy Limited. Lattice Energy holds interests in conventional upstream oil and gas assets across Australia and New Zealand, including in the Otway, BassGas, Halladale Speculant and Black Watch, Kupe, Waitsia, Beharra Springs and Cooper Basin gas projects.

Completion and financial close of the transaction occurred on 31 January 2018.

Gilbert + Tobin have advised Beach Energy Limited (Beach Energy) on the successful completion and financial close of its $1.585 billion acquisition of Lattice Energy Limited (Lattice Energy) from Origin Energy Limited. Lattice Energy holds interests in conventional upstream oil and gas assets across Australia and New Zealand, including in the Otway, BassGas, Halladale Speculant and Black Watch, Kupe, Waitsia, Beharra Springs and Cooper Basin gas projects.

Completion and financial close of the transaction occurred on 31 January 2018.

Gilbert + Tobin have advised Beach Energy Limited (Beach Energy) on the successful completion and financial close of its $1.585 billion acquisition of Lattice Energy Limited (Lattice Energy) from Origin Energy Limited. Lattice Energy holds interests in conventional upstream oil and gas assets across Australia and New Zealand, including in the Otway, BassGas, Halladale Speculant and Black Watch, Kupe, Waitsia, Beharra Springs and Cooper Basin gas projects.

Completion and financial close of the transaction occurred on 31 January 2018.

White & Case LLP has advised Neoen on the development and project financing of the 189MWp Coleambally Solar Farm in New South Wales.

"It was remarkable that Neoen was able to achieve financial close in less than a year from initial site selection; the largest financing of a solar farm in NSW, and Neoen's largest solar farm in Australia to date," said White & Case partner Ged Cochrane, who led the Firm's deal team. "We continue to support Neoen in delivering innovative, emissions-free renewable energy projects throughout Australia."

Davis Polk advised the representatives of the several underwriters, in an SEC-registered offering by Ensco plc of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% senior notes due 2026.

Davis Polk also advised the dealer managers in connection with Ensco’s concurrent cash tender offer for its outstanding 8.50% senior notes due 2019, 6.875% senior notes due 2020 and 4.70% senior notes due 2021. The tender offer was funded with the proceeds of the notes offering.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Solarplicity, one of the UK’s leading renewable energy providers, on the sale of 133MW of solar assets.

The transaction is for a UK-wide portfolio of 22 ground-based and 6 roof-top solar assets. The projects are all eligible for subsidy payments under the Renewable Obligation Certificates or Feed-in-Tariff schemes both of which are adjusted in line with RPI. Solarplicity Service Ltd will continue to operate and maintain the portfolio over the long term.