Berlin—The global law firm Dentons advised NEIF Merinda Windpark GmbH & Co. KG (NEIF) on the refi-nancing of an onshore wind farm portfolio in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

The portfolio comprises three wind farms (Buddenstedt, Helmstedt and Schnellin) with a total of 19 wind turbines and an overall power production capacity of 38 megawatt; they have been in operation for about ten years. In 2009 they were purchased by NEIF being a portfolio vehicle of the Dutch NIBC European Infrastructure Fund I C.V.

NEIF concluded the loan agreement on the refinancing with NordLB. The parties agreed not to disclose contract details and the refinancing amount.

Dentons has a long-standing business relationship with NIBC: for a couple of years Dentons has  been advising NEIF and other portfolio companies of NIBC Infrastructure Partners in the field of renewable energies; they did current consultancy as well as consultancy on questions of financing and refinancing.

Advisor NEIF Merinda Windpark GmbH & Co. KG:
Dentons (Frankfurt): Boris Strauch (Counsel, coordinating, Energy Law), Bodo Schaar (Partner, Banking and Finance), Dr. Volker Junghanns (Counsel, Corporate), Jochen Horth (Associate, Real Estate)

Dentons (Berlin): Dirk-Reiner Voss (Partner, Real Estate)