Herbert Smith Freehills has advised New Energy Solar Limited on its acquisition of the 108.4 MWDC Beryl solar project in New South Wales from First Solar Inc.
New Energy Solar has interests in 20 solar projects in the United States and recently acquired its first Australian asset, the Manildra solar farm, also from First Solar.
Taylor Wessing has advised Walstead, one of the leading European commercial printing groups, on its acquisition of LSC Communications' European printing business based in Poland.
GIG, advised Linklaters LLP, has reached financial close on the €270m project financing of a 235 MW onshore wind farm in central Sweden. The project was developed by GIG and SCA Energy AB and will comprise 56 Siemens Gamesa 4.2 MW turbines.
The deal includes the origination and structuring of one of the longest corporate wind energy PPA’s globally, with a 29-year fixed-volume agreement with Norsk Hydro.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised the largest privately held industrial gases specialist Messer Group (‘Messer’) and financial investor CVC Capital Partners Fund VII (‘CVC’) on the acquisition of most of Linde AG's gas business in North America and on individual business activities of Linde AG in South America in a transaction valued at $3.3bn.
DLA Piper represented Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Inc., along with equity partner Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, in the acquisition of Burnham Pointe, a 28-story, 298-unit rental building in Chicago's Printers Row neighborhood.
We advised Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets and Crédit Agricole Assurances, as part of a consortium with European gas infrastructure company Fluxys, in acquiring a majority stake in the Dunkirk LNG terminal from EDF and Total.
International law firm Ashurst has advised Invesco Real Estate on the £110 million acquisition of 40 and 50 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington from Hermes Real Estate Investment Managers.
40 Eastbourne Terrace is an 85,000 sq. ft. office building which is occupied until 2021, while 50 Eastbourne Terrace has planning consent for a new 90,000 sq. ft. office and retail scheme with a terrace of seven mews townhouses. The two buildings sit directly opposite Paddington station, which will welcome the Elizabeth Line from the end of the year.
TLT has advised Eelpower Limited on its acquisition of one of the UK's largest energy storage schemes from Anesco for an undisclosed sum.
The recently-completed 20MW Rock Farm scheme is located near Ludlow, Shropshire and is connected to the local grid, which is owned and operated by Western Power Distribution. Rock Farm comprises 16 1.25MW BYD-manufactured storage units and was developed and constructed by Anesco. It was commissioned by the company in June 2018.
The Firm represented KKR in connection with its acquisition of Unilever’s global Spreads business for €6.825 billion (US$8.02 billion). The transaction closed on July 2, 2018.
Baker McKenzie has advised Booking Holdings Inc. on its planned acquisition of hotel metasearch site, HotelsCombined.
Booking Holdings Inc. is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary brands.
HotelsCombined is based in Sydney and has a strong presence in the Asia Pacific market. It will report into Booking Holdings' leading travel metasearch brand, KAYAK.