Boasting an ‘excellent mix of backgrounds, experience and expertise in the renewable energy sector’, Watson Farley & Williams LLP acts for a broad range of lenders and sponsors on standout international projects. Heading the energy and infrastructure practice, Henry Stewart advises on project finance matters concerning leading wind and solar assets and also assists in the acquisition and disposal of asset stakes and project portfolios. Martin Lucas brings further offshore wind project disposal expertise and elsewhere acts for major sponsors on the development, construction, and regulatory aspects of major renewables projects. Katherine Best assists leading European lenders and sponsors in financing the acquisition, development, and construction of large-scale renewable energy generation and storage portfolios. Acclaimed for her ’full and frank advice’, Rebecca Williams is an expert on commercial and construction disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has an excellent mix of backgrounds, experience and expertise in the renewable energy sector, in particular solar and wind. The team has vast experience in both non contentious and disputes work which gives the team a fuller perspective.’
‘Seamless experience when interacting across different disciplines.’
‘Very commercial and pragmatic in approach to transactions.’
‘The team has maintained a strong presence and high profile in renewables for over two decades. Firm has managed to retain many core qualities, like collegiality and collaboration.'
‘The ability of the team get their heads around the commercial issues at hand within our case stood out. It was a highly quantitative topic and they exceeded my expectations.’
‘Henry Stewart leads the practice and is impressive in his own right.'
Key clients
- UCED, GGE a.s.
- Amarenco Solar Limited
- L&G NTR Clean Power (Europe) Fund
- Eurobank S.A.
- Lightsource BP
- The lenders to Cleve Hill Solar Park Limited (“Cleve Hill Solar Park”)
- NatWest, Mizuho and Nord/LB
- Palestine Power Generating Company
- Volta Partners Ltd and its shareholders
- Sonnedix UK Services Limited
- TotalEnergies
- Vattenfall
Work highlights
Advising the lenders on the €488m financing of Masdar’s 49% shareholding in the 476 MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Germany.
Advising Vattenfall in connection with the sale of its interests in the Norfolk Boreas and Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm projects to RWE for an enterprise value of £963m.
Advising Sonnedix on an innovative €500m loan facility to finance the construction of its renewable development pipeline in Europe and the UK.
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Practice head
Henry Stewart
Other key lawyers
Katherine Best; Martin Lucas; Rebecca Williams