Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Australian-Chinese developer, owner and operator of renewable power generation assets Maoneng Australia (Maoneng) on its entry into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and on related agreements with Origin, who is providing firming and other services to UNSW.

The PPA relates to the 200 megawatt (MW) Sunraysia Solar Farm, located near Balranald in south-western NSW, owned and developed by Maoneng.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has acted as foreign legal counsel to both Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation) and Sime Darby Property Berhad (SD Property) and their affiliates in relation to the listing of the plantation and property business arms of Sime Darby Berhad (the former parent entity of SD Plantation and SD Property) on the Main Market of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (the stock exchange of Malaysia).

International law firm Withers has advised the high-profile Mayor of Venice, Italy, Luigi Brugnaro, on the voluntary and innovative creation of what is believed to be the first blind trust-style structure to be established by an Italian politician. Ivan Sacks, Partner and Chairman of the firm, will also act as Trustee for the Brugnaro Blind Trust, which is being established under New York law.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised University of New South Wales Sydney on its innovative procurement of renewable energy. The tripartite arrangement with Origin and Maoneng allows UNSW to meets its zero carbon goals and provides a long term price hedge in a volatile NSW electricity market.

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised University of New South Wales Sydney on its innovative procurement of renewable energy. The tripartite arrangement with Origin and Maoneng allows UNSW to meets its zero carbon goals and provides a long term price hedge in a volatile NSW electricity market.

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised Australian-Chinese developer, owner and operator of renewable power generation assets Maoneng Australia (Maoneng) on its entry into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and on related agreements with Origin, who is providing firming and other services to UNSW.

The PPA relates to the 200 megawatt (MW) Sunraysia Solar Farm, located near Balranald in south-western NSW, owned and developed by Maoneng.

Withers has advised the high-profile Mayor of Venice, Italy, Luigi Brugnaro, on the voluntary and innovative creation of what is believed to be the first blind trust-style structure to be established by an Italian politician. Ivan Sacks, Partner and Chairman of the firm, will also act as Trustee for the Brugnaro Blind Trust, which is being established under New York law.

Norton Rose Fulbright has acted as foreign legal counsel to both Sime Darby Plantation Berhad (SD Plantation) and Sime Darby Property Berhad (SD Property) and their affiliates in relation to the listing of the plantation and property business arms of Sime Darby Berhad (the former parent entity of SD Plantation and SD Property) on the Main Market of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (the stock exchange of Malaysia).

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Zynga Inc., a social game developer, on its agreement to acquire 80 percent of mobile game developer Small Giant Games for US$560 million. The transaction is expected to close effective as of January 1, 2019 and Zynga will purchase the remaining 20% of Small Giant over the next three years at valuations based on specified profitability goals.

Advising on best practice for communicating R&D progress to the public and to investors

Simmons & Simmons has advised the UK BioIndustry Association, the trade association for the British bioscience industry, alongside financial communications firms Consilium Strategic Communications and Instinctif Partners, on a new best practice guide for communicating Research & Development (R&D) progress to the public and to investors.