Osborne Clarke has advised The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited ("TRIG") a London-listed investment company, that works with InfraRed Capital Partners as its Investment Manager and Renewable Energy Systems as its Operations Manager, on its acquisition of a 100% interest in a UK operational wind farm, Neilston Community Wind Farm (the "Project"), a 10MW onshore wind project in East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Clifford Chance has advised the German energy service provider GETEC WÄRME & EFFIZIENZ AG on its acquisition of URBANA Energiedienste GmbH.

The transaction is still subject to conditions, including clearance from the relevant antitrust authorities. The parties have agreed not to disclose any details of the purchase price.

Squire Patton Boggs has advised Inversiones Gasolgest on the sale of Hotel Innside Madrid Genova to Sardinero Hoteles. As part of the transaction, the management and day-to-day running of the hotel will also transfer from previous operator, Meliá Hotels and Resorts, to Sardinero Hotels.

On April 17, 2017, State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), advised by King & Wood Mallesons (“KWM”), established a US$7.7 billion overseas Medium Term Note Programme (the “Programme”) through State Grid Overseas Investment (2016) Limited (the “Issuer”), an SPV set up in the British Virgin Islands by State Grid Overseas Investment Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SGCC. On April 27, 2017, under the Programme, the Issuer successfully issued the U.S.$5 billion Senior Guaranteed Notes (the “Notes”) to the global investors.

On 6 April 2017 the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf decided that the cash compensation for the former minority shareholders at Harpen Aktiengesellschaft, Dortmund, has to be EUR 20.41 per share. The appraisal proceedings regarding the squeeze-out were ongoing since 2005. The EUR 3.17 reduction by the Higher Regional Court against the former decision of the Region Court of Dortmund on 22 July 2015 due to the retrospective application of the valuation standard IDW S1 2005. The standard was not effective at the time the squeeze-out resolution took place on 15 October 2004.

Representing a European oil company in its defence against (third party) cartel damages claims submitted by a bitumen purchaser claiming damages allegedly suffered from the bitumen cartel.

Houthoff Buruma team included: Albert Knigge , Rick Cornelissen

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is consolidating its position as a leading law firm in the Energy sector in Spain. The international law firm advised the Portuguese energy company EDP Group on the sale of its subsidiary Naturgás and on the Public Takeover Offer over EDP Renováveis to acquire the remaining 22.46% stake held in the market. Both deals are two of the largest transactions the Iberian Gas and Renewable Energy market has ever seen.

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Origin Energy on its agreement to sell the Stockyard Hill wind project in Victoria to Goldwind International. Once developed, Stockyard Hill will be the largest wind farm in the Southern hemisphere.

Ashurst advised Houston-based independent energy company VAALCO Energy, Inc. on the transfer on its assets to a fully owned Gabonese subsidiary, VAALCO Gabon S.A., in accordance with the OHADA Company Act.

Ashurst advised Houston-based independent energy company VAALCO Energy, Inc., which operates the Etame Marin block in Gabon, on the transfer of its assets to a fully-owned Gabonese subsidiary, VAALCO Gabon S.A. (VGSA), in accordance with the OHADA Company Act.

Sidley has advised HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) on its maiden issuance of US$375 million of Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027, the proceeds of which will be used to repay HMEL’s outstanding external commercial borrowings. During the book building window, the order book was five times oversubscribed. Strong investor interest enabled HMEL to increase the issuance to US$375 million from their initial indication of US$300 million. The offering had over 150 investors participating, with Asian investors accounting for 71% and European investors accounting for 24% of the issuance.