Kirkland & Ellis Advises on Greenbelt Capital’s $1B Fund Close
Kirkland & Ellis Advises on Greenbelt Capital’s $1B Fund Close. Kirkland & Ellis has advised Greenbelt Capital Partners on the close of its inaugural fund, Greenbelt Capital Partners III L.P., at $1 billion, reaching the firm’s hard cap and exceeding its original $750 million target. Greenbelt, based in Austin, Texas, is focused on backing middle-market […]
White & Case Advises Mirova on Solveo Energies Stake
White & Case Advises Mirova on Solveo Energies Stake. White & Case LLP has guided sustainable investment firm Mirova through a key strategic move: joining forces with Solveo Energies to support the company’s next phase of growth in renewable energy. Mirova, which focuses on environmental and socially responsible investing and is affiliated with Natixis Investment […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Cobalt Holdings on Proposed $230M London IPO
Latham & Watkins Advises Cobalt Holdings on Proposed $230M London IPO. Latham & Watkins is advising Cobalt Holdings plc on its proposed $230 million initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, expected to take place in June 2025. Cobalt Holdings, a newly formed company designed to purchase and hold […]
Dentons Advises Yeşilyurt Enerji on Acquisition of 41 MW Solar Park in Romania
Dentons Advises Yeşilyurt Enerji on Acquisition of 41 MW Solar Park in Romania. Dentons has successfully advised Turkish energy company Yeşilyurt Enerji on the acquisition of a 41 MW solar park project in Romania’s Dâmbovița County. The project is at a ready-to-build stage, with all required permits secured, paving the way for construction to begin. […]
Baker McKenzie Advises ZKB, LUKB in Axicom Refinancing Deal
Baker McKenzie Advises ZKB, LUKB in Axicom Refinancing Deal. Baker McKenzie has advised Zürcher Kantonalbank (“ZKB”) and Luzerner Kantonalbank AG (“LUKB”) in connection with a term and revolving credit facilities agreement provided to Axicom Holding AG (“Axicom”). The financing supports the (partial) refinancing of the purchase price paid by the Energy Transition Investment (ETI) fund […]
Clifford Chance Advises on GreenYellow’s C&I Platform Stake Sale in Asia
Clifford Chance Advises on GreenYellow’s C&I Platform Stake Sale in Asia. Clifford Chance has advised renewable energy firm GreenYellow on bringing in new partners for its fast-growing commercial and industrial (C&I) platform in Thailand and Vietnam. GreenYellow, which is backed by Ardian, sold a 49% stake in the platform to development finance institutions STOA and […]
Clifford Chance Advises Underwriters on Greenko Wind Projects’ US$1 Billion Bond Issuance
Clifford Chance Advises Underwriters on Greenko Wind Projects’ US$1 Billion Bond Issuance. Clifford Chance has advised a group of global banks acting as underwriters in Greenko Wind Projects (Mauritius) Ltd’s latest bond issuance—an impressive $1 billion deal with a 7.25% yield, maturing in 2028. Greenko Wind Projects is part of Greenko Energy Holdings, one of […]
EBRD Loans €35 Million to CEDIS for Montenegro Energy Upgrade
EBRD Loans €35 Million to CEDIS for Montenegro Energy Upgrade. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €35 million to Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem (CEDIS), marking a significant step forward in Montenegro’s energy sector. The funds will support the establishment of a new supervisory control and data acquisition […]
Latham & Watkins Advises Ares in Sale of Potomac Energy Center to Blackstone
Latham & Watkins Advises Ares in Sale of Potomac Energy Center to Blackstone. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, a subsidiary of Blackstone, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Potomac Energy Center, a 774-megawatt natural gas power facility located in Loudoun County, Virginia, from Ares Management. In this major transaction, Latham & Watkins LLP represented […]
Exxon Files Lawsuit Against California AG and Environmental Groups Over Recycling Criticism
Exxon Files Lawsuit Against California AG and Environmental Groups Over Recycling Criticism. Exxon Mobil has initiated legal proceedings against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and various environmental organizations, as indicated by court documents filed on Monday. The company alleges that these parties have engaged in defamation and disparagement of its advanced plastics recycling efforts. This […]
Jones Day Advises TotalEnergies on €1.57 Billion Acquisition of VSB Group
Jones Day Advises TotalEnergies on €1.57 Billion Acquisition of VSB Group. TotalEnergies has entered into a strategic acquisition agreement to acquire VSB Group, a German-based renewable energy developer specializing in wind farms and photovoltaic power plants, for €1.57 billion in equity value. Jones Day, led by Martin Schulz, is acting as TotalEnergies’ legal advisor in […]
DLA Piper Advises Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on Multi-Donor Climate Finance Initiative
DLA Piper Advises Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on Multi-Donor Climate Finance Initiative. Global law firm DLA Piper has announced its advisory role to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) regarding its involvement in The Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP). The arrangements for IF-CAP were unveiled during a […]