dealfolio digest - deals in the alternative energy sector jan-apr 2015
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DealFolio Digest ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SECTOR
January 1 – April 30 2015
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Organised Insight into Lawyers’ Client Work
• DealFolio Digest for the period 1 Jan – 30 April 2015 for deals in the ALTERNATIVE ENERGY sector, including Green Bonds, Renewable Energy Projects and Transfer of Renewable Assets. Information on law firm client work in the following practice areas is covered:
– Corporate and M&A – Debt Capital Markets – Equity Capital Markets – Infrastructure and Project Finance, – International Finance and Bank Credit – Real Estate and – Restructuring.
• Highlights include Watson, Farley & Williams advising on the Silute Wind Farm in Lithuania, Linklaters advising on the Tilbury Green Power Facility and Milbank advising on the landmark Green Bond issuance by Energia Eolica of Peru.
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• Corporate and M&A – Financial Buyer Acquisitions…………………5 – Joint Ventures…………………………………..6 – Strategic Buyer Acquisitions………………….7
• Debt Capital Markets – Corporate Bonds……………………………...10
• Equity Capital Markets – Secondary Offerings and Placings………..…13
• Infrastructure and Project Finance – Project Finance………………………………...15 – Transfer of Infrastructure Assets…………….26
Table of Contents
Clifford Chance EQT Infrastructure II Acquisition of Remaining Stake in EEW Energy
Financial Buyer Acquisitions – Primary Buy-Out Alternative Energy
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Markus Muhs
Simmons & Simmons Mainstream Renewable Power/Actis African Wind and Solar JV
Joint Ventures – Continuing Business Partnership Alternative Energy
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Iain Duncan
Linklaters Suzlon Disposal of Senvion to Centerbridge Partners
Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Alternative Energy
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Klaus Marinus Hoenig
Allen & Overy Abdul Latif Jameel Acquisition of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
Strategic Buyer Acquisitions – Private Company Alternative Energy
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David Foster
Milbank Energia Eolica Rule 144A/Reg S Green Bonds
Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt – Green Bonds Alternative Energy
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Paul Denaro
Shearman & Sterling Alerion Clean Power Unsecured Notes due 2022
Corporate Bonds – Senior Debt Alternative Energy
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Tobia Croff
Clifford Chance First Gen Corporation Accelerated Top-up Placement
Secondary Offerings and Placings Alternative Energy
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Raymond Tong
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin GCG Renewable Energy Infrastructure - Portfolio Financing
Project Financing - Renewable Energy Alternative Energy
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Clemens Niedner
Norton Rose Fulbright Financing for The Margam Green Biomass Energy Project, Wales
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Biomass Alternative Energy
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Andrew Hedges
Linklaters Financing for Waste-Wood Fired Tilbury Green Power Facility
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Biomass Alternative Energy
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Richard Coar
Milbank Investec Inc Back-leverage Financing for Sunrun Inc
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Solar Facilities Alternative Energy
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Daniel P Bartfeld
Norton Rose Fulbright Nord LB Financing for Woolley Hill Wind Farm
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Wind Farms Alternative Energy
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Rob Marsh
Norton Rose Fulbright Nord LB Financing for Jack Lane Wind Farm
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Wind Farms Alternative Energy
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Rob Marsh
Watson, Farley & Williams Financing for 60MW Wind Farm, Silute, Lithuania
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Wind Farms Alternative Energy
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Stefan Kilgus
Ashurst Financing for Nuova Energia - Gravina Poggiorsini Wind Farm
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Wind Farms Alternative Energy
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Carloandrea Meacci
Ashurst Shams Maan PV Solar Power Generating Project, Jordan
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Wind Farms Alternative Energy
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David Wadham
Linklaters Financing for Nordsee One 330MW Offshore Wind Farm Project
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Wind Farms Alternative Energy
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Eva Reudelhuber
Clifford Chance KfW IPEX-Bank Financing for Gibson Bay Wind Farm, South Africa
Project Finance - Renewable Energy - Wind Farms Alternative Energy
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Florian Mahler
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Acquisition of Santander Renewables Portfolio
Transfer of Infrastructure Assets - Renewable Energy Assets Alternative Energy
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Laurie McFadden
Mannheimer Swartling Eolus Vind AB Sale of 60MW Turbines to ewz
Transfer of Infrastructure Assets - Renewable Energy - Wind Farm Assets Alternative Energy
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Peter Linderoth
Simmons & Simmons Sale of Zolkow Windpark, Pomerania to RheinEnergie
Transfer of Infrastructure Assets - Renewable Energy - Wind Farm Assets Alternative Energy
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Stephan Ulrich
Linklaters Velocita Energias - On-shore Wind Farm, Franche-Comte Region
Transfer of Infrastructure Assets - Renewable Energy - Wind Farm Assets Alternative Energy
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Francois April