Ashurst advises ERG Renew S.p.A., a major Italian wind energy operator and one of the leading wind companies in Europe, in the context of the acquisition of a 100% equity interest in four French companies owned by Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund (MEIF).

Through this transaction, ERG Renew takes a further step into the French wind market by acquiring six wind farms with a total capacity of 63.4 MW, which entered into operation between 2005 and 2008, and doubles its installed capacity from 64 MW to 127 MW.

The closing transaction is scheduled to complete by the end of July 2015.

The Ashurst team was led by Bertrand Delaunay, partner, Corporate, and Michel Lequien, partner and Head Corporate Projects (Energy & Infrastructure). The Ashurst team was also composed of Mathieu Rétiveau, associate, Corporate, Jacques Dabreteau, counsel, Corporate Projects (Energy & Infrastructure), Olivia Le Baube, associate, Corporate Projects (Energy & Infrastructure), Philippe None, partner, Real Estate, Dorian Scemama, associate, Real Estate, Stéphanie Corbière, partner, Banking, Orane Mikolajayk, associate, Banking, and Michael Lancaster, partner, Banking (Glasgow).

The Ashurst team included as well Carloandrea Meacci, partner, and Annamaria Pinzuti, senior associate, both from the Corporate Projects (Energy & Infrastructure) department, based in Milan.