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.
Linklaters advised Octopus Investments on the successful completion of a £174 million refinancing of the largest independent portfolio of biomass and landfill gas projects in the UK. The refinancing is one of the largest transactions of its kind and the first major UK biomass deal in 2018.
The biomass portfolio, which Octopus acquired on behalf of its investors in 2015, includes 5 biomass plants and 22 landfill sites.
The financing was provided by Natwest, HSBC, Investec, Sabadell, Barclays and AIB.
Eversheds Sutherland advises Faro Energy on its significant private placement
Eversheds Sutherland has advised Faro Energy on the first certified Green Bond for solar energy in Brazil. Given the scope and size of the issuance, the transaction marks a significant milestone in European investor appetite in Brazil and paves the way for further growth in solar both in Brazil and across Latin America more widely.
Clifford Chance advised ING Bank N.V. on the financing of a housing development in former Oudenrijn hospital building in Utrecht, acquired by KKR and Round Hill Capital.
A team from Clifford Chance Amsterdam has advised ING Bank N.V. on the financing of a mixed student and residential housing development in former Oudenrijn hospital building in Utrecht, acquired by KKR and Round Hill Capital.
International law firm CMS has advised on all legal aspects of the development, financing, and distribution of the new Mamma Mia film "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again".
The film which stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Julie Walters and other Hollywood stars will be released in the UK on 20 July.
As part of the project, the CMS team negotiated with Universal Pictures including on securing all necessary music rights to the original ABBA compositions. The team had previously performed a similar role on the original Mamma Mia film.
Emmanuelle Trombe, Marion Abecassis, Anne Febvre, Myrtille Lapuelle and Côme de Saint Vincent advised a biotechnology start-up on the EUR 47 million financing for its clinical development pilot program.
Orrick’s Paris team advised a pool of lenders, including Arkéa Banque Entreprises et Institutionnels, BNP Paribas, Caisse d’Épargne et de Prévoyance de Midi-Pyrénées, Caisse d’Épargne et de Prévoyance de Midi-Pyrénées, Crédit Foncier de France, la Banque Postale and Société Générale, in the €300 million financing of a public service delegation contract for the rollout of a high-speed Internet network in the region of Haute-Garonne, France.
Global law firm Linklaters advised Sonnedix Japan K.K. (Sonnedix) in connection with the ¥16.5 billion project financing of a greenfield 41.6MW solar photovoltaic plant located near Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised Palisade Investment Partners on the financing for the development and construction of the historic 111.6 MW Granville Harbour Wind Farm.
Located near Zeehan, Tasmania, the project will feature 31 turbines and is backed by a power purchase agreement with Hydro Tasmania. The project will be developed by Palisade Investment Partners and marks the most significant renewable energy investment in Tasmania to date.
Hamburg – The international law firm CMS has advised Merkur Offshore GmbH as project company and its shareholders and investors Partners Group (headquartered in Switzerland), InfraRed Capital Partners (based in the United Kingdom), DEME (based in Belgium), Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie (based in France) and General Electric (based in the United States) in connection with the revised financing of the construction and the operation of the offshore wind farm "Merkur" under a syndicated loan facility of over EUR 1.5 billion.