Morocco,South Africa,Australia,China,Hong Kong SAR
China,Japan,Korea,New
Zealand,Singapore,Thailand,Austria,Belgium,Czech
Republic,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Hungary,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovak
Republic,Spain,Sweden,United
Kingdom,Argentina,Chile,Mexico,Peru,Bahrain,Oman,Qatar,UAE,Canada,Puerto
Rico,United States
Renewable power generation through wind, solar, hydro and
other methods is one of the most visible aspects of the
energy transition. The race is under way to plan, procure,
develop, implement and sell renewable energy. This
activity is central to discussions around climate change
and, increasingly, calls for greater energy security
driven by geopolitical instability.
We bring the cross-border reach and local presence that
our clients need. We combine this with industry insights
gained from advising on more renewable deals and projects
than any other global law firm.
We represent developers, sponsors, equity investors,
offtakers, lenders, multilateral institutions and
government bodies and agencies.
Our experience covers development, construction,
financing, M&A, sales, and investing in a diverse
range of renewables and related projects. These include
renewable power generation projects, energy storage
facilities, utility-scale, distributed and residential
solar, onshore, offshore and floating wind, biomass, and
other innovations and technology-based matters. We also
advise in tax, environmental, real estate, IP, employment,
dispute resolution and arbitration matters.
We bring the cross-border reach and local presence that our
clients need. We combine this with industry insights gained
from advising on more renewable deals and projects than any
other global law firm.
The renewables advice we provide is linked to our firm s
leadership and commitment to sustainability issues,
which are central to responsible investing.
Our own journey to decarbonize includes becoming the
first law firm in the world to sign a corporate power
purchase agreement (PPA) as an offtaker. When working on
corporate PPAs, we can advise on guarantee of origin
agreements and emission reductions. In solar power
transactions, we can advise on supply chain issues
relating to modern slavery.
We also have an open source approach, sharing best
practice and explaining complex concepts through thought
leadership and free global and regional guides. These
platforms and resources mean you can understand
challenges and opportunities in several jurisdictions
without needing to search in multiple locations.
Experience
Advising Shell New Energies US LLC on its agreement to
buy 100% of Savion LLC, a large utility-scale solar
and energy storage developer in the United States. The
Savion acquisition bolsters Shell's strategy to
develop an integrated power business as it moves to
become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050.
Advising global toy manufacturer, The LEGO Group in
its plans to invest over USD1 billion to build a
factory in Virginia, its first in the US. The factory
will feature an onsite solar park to generate power to
match the factory's daily energy needs and
carbon-neutral designs that minimize the use of
non-renewable resources and energy consumption.
Advising Elgin Energy on the sale of a 519 MW
portfolio of solar PV projects and 70 MW of co-located
energy storage capacity to Scottish Power Renewables
(UK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global
utility Iberdrola Group. •Advising the Government
of Oman on a brownfield IPP concession to install, own
and operate hybrid power plants incorporating
renewable power generation and battery storage, and
operate the micro grids to which those new plants are
connected.
Advising BASF on the sale of 25.2% of the Hollandse
Kust Zuid offshore windfarm in the Netherlands to
Allianz. When fully operational in 2023, Hollandse
Kust Zuid will be the largest subsidy-free offshore
wind farm in the world. We had previously advised BASF
on the acquisition of 49,5% of Vattenfall’s
stake in the project, and the financing of the
construction of the wind farm provided by a club of
international lenders.
Advising Greencoat Renewables PLC on the acquisition
of the 101 MW Ersträsk South Wind Farm in Sweden.
Consisting of 26 Enercon E103 and 10 Enercon E126
turbines, we advised on all aspects of the due
diligence, acquisition and project agreements.
Advising Prime Capital on the acquisition and
negotiating of/entry into project documents of the 192
MW Lappfjärd onshore wind farm project in
Finland.
Advising Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners
AG (now EIP) and E.ON on their investment into, and
financing of the 475 MW Nysäter onshore wind farm
in Sweden. The project is supported by a PPA signed
with a global energy major providing a comprehensive
set of risk management services to the project.
Advising Renewco Power, the Edinburgh-based renewable
power business, in its US expansion through the
acquisition of a 1.5 GW pipeline of early-stage
utility-scale solar projects and 500 MW of battery
storage projects from Virginia-based developer
Beaufort Rosemary.
Advising Pele Energy on the refinancing of Africa's
sole concentrated photovoltaic solar plant in
Touwsrivier in the Western Cape, South Africa, with a
capacity of 44 MWp.
Advising Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. on its
agreement to acquire Aela Generación S.A. and
Aela Energía SpA, a 332 MW portfolio of three
newly built operating wind assets in Chile, for a
purchase price of GBP506 million.
