Digital Infrastructure

• Represented a sub sea fibre operator in the proposed acquisition of sub sea fibre operator GCX and in relation to a proposed realization
• Represented Brookfield Infrastructure in the €3.6bn consortium acquisition of TDF, the French telecoms masts operator and on its refinancing and on the proposed sale of equity interests by Brookfield and PSP
• Represented IFM on its bid for UK telecommunications operator Airwave
• Represented a bidder on the sale of telecoms mast operator Arqiva and subsequently a shareholder on financings for Arqiva

Energy, Power and Utilities

• Advising an infrastructure fund on a proposed investment in a UK hydrogen platform
• Represented Northumbrian Water Group Plc on the £4bn recommended public offer by a consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure
• Represented Brookfield Infrastructure on its acquisition of Brookfield Utilities U.K., the regulated electricity, water, gas, and fibre connections provider and its £1bn refinancing
• Advising Allianz Capital, Amber Infrastructure and Dalmore in the acquisition of a further interest in the £4bn Thames Tideway Tunnel project
• Represented Castle Water, bulk water supplier, on a corporate reorganisation
• Represented a bidder in the proposed acquisition of Brazilian power transmission utility Evoltz
• Represented IFM on its €800m consortium acquisition of 50 Hertz, the German power distribution network
• Represented IFM on £2bn recommended consortium offer for AWG Plc, owner of Anglian Water
• Represented Infracapital on the £5bn recommended consortium offer for Kelda Group Plc, owner of Yorkshire Water
• Represented Veolia on the sale of a 25% interest in Southern Water to Southern Water Capital for in excess of £280m
• Represented Deutsche Bank, Ecofin, and Collins Stewart in relation to the £2.2bn acquisition of Northumbrian Water and its simultaneous admission to AIM and subsequent admission to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange

Clean Energy

• Advising a sovereign wealth fund on its investment in Constantine Group as developer of a UK initial 400 MW battery storage portfolio.
• Represented on a proposed cross border merger between wind turbine manufacturers Gamesa S.A. (now Siemens Gamesa) and Suzlon.
• Represented Brookfield Renewables on the financing of its onshore wind portfolio in Ireland and on the proposed acquisition of a wind farm portfolio in France.
• Represented a consortium of investors in the proposed development of the Blythe offshore wind farm.
• Represented WeLink on the acquisition of a solar portfolio in the U.K.
• Represented Iberdrola on several U.K. onshore wind farm project acquisitions.
• Represented SunEdison on the $350m acquisition of the Continuum Wind Energy’s assets in India.
• Represented an infrastructure fund on investment in a green hydrogen development.
• Represented the platform developer in a fundraising for an advanced biofuels production platform.

Digital Infrastructure

• Represented a subsea fibre operator in the proposed acquisition of subsea fibre operator GCX and in relation to a proposed realization.
• Represented Brookfield Infrastructure in the €3.6bn consortium acquisition of TDF, the French telecoms masts operator and on its refinancing and on the proposed sale of equity interests by Brookfield and PSP.
• Represented IFM on its bid for UK telecommunications operator Airwave.
• Represented a bidder on the sale of telecoms mast operator Arqiva and subsequently a shareholder on financings for Arqiva.

Energy, Power, and Utilities

• Represented Northumbrian Water Group plc on the £4bn recommended public offer by a consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure.
• Represented Brookfield Infrastructure on its acquisition of Brookfield Utilities U.K., the regulated electricity, water, gas, and fibre connections provider and its £1bn refinancing and sell down to PGGM.
• Advising Allianz Capital, Amber Infrastructure and Dalmore in the acquisition of a further interest in the £4bn Thames Tideway Tunnel project.
• Represented Castle Water, bulk water supplier, on a corporate reorganisation.
• Represented a bidder in the proposed acquisition of Brazilian power transmission utility, Evoltz.
• Represented IFM on its €800m consortium acquisition of 50 Hertz, the German power distribution network.
• Represented IFM on £2bn recommended consortium offer for AWG plc, owner of Anglian Water.
• Represented Infracapital on the £5bn recommended consortium offer for Kelda Group plc, owner of Yorkshire Water.
• Represented Veolia on the sale of a 25% interest in Southern Water to Southern Water Capital for in excess of £280m.
• Represented Deutsche Bank, Ecofin, and Collins Stewart in relation to the £2.2bn acquisition of Northumbrian Water and its simultaneous admission to AIM and subsequent admission to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.
• Represented Veolia in connection with its £2bn acquisition and sell down of First Aqua, the holding company of Southern Water, and the whole business securitisation of Southern Water.
• Represented Veolia Environment on the acquisition of waste company Cleanaway UK for £590m and subsequent disposal of its waste to energy and high temperature incineration business.
• Represented a financial investor on their proposed acquisition of Baltic Cable, the high-voltage interconnector between Germany and Sweden.
• Represented First Gen on the proposed acquisition and accelerated IPO for 800 MW Immingham gas-fired CHP plant in UK.
• Represented a financial investor on the proposed €1bn acquisition of the Open Grid Europe gas transmission operator in Germany.

Midstream Oil and Gas

• Represented Brookfield Capital Partners on the £360m acquisition of Greenergy, the U.K.’s largest road fuels storage and distribution operator, and the subsequent merger of Greenergy with BG Fuels, a leading Canadian gasoline and convenience retailer and on a proposed sale of the business.
• Represented EIG Capital Partners on the sale of its interests in the Gasbol Brazilian/Bolivian gas pipeline to Fluxys S.A.
• Represented Brookfield on its sale of gas distribution network operator International Energy Group to Ancala Capital Partners.
• Represented a sovereign wealth fund in connection with the proposed acquisition of an international FPSO portfolio.
• Represented an oil major on the disposal of its European retail petroleum business and related branded supply arrangements.
• Represented a consortium of financial investors on the proposed acquisition of Total’s U.K. midstream and downstream petroleum assets.
• Represented a financial investor in the proposed acquisition of gas pipeline and terminal operator North Sea Midstream Partners.
• Represented Equinor SA on the sale of its interest in the Teeside Oil Terminal and Processing Facility to Total, Eni, and Conoco Phillips.
• Represented a bidder on the proposed acquisition of gas distribution networks in Brazil.
• Represented Total on the sale of its interest in the U.K. Continental gas interconnector to CDPQ.
• Represented Kuwait Energy on the acquisition of the Ukrainian gas assets of Cardinal Resources plc.
• Represented National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) on farm ins and farm outs for various offshore exploration rights and on the Kudu gas to power project.
• Represented Namcor on the proposed acquisition from an oil major of downstream petroleum businesses in Namibia and Botswana.
• Represented MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas on its $370m acquisition of Wintershall (UK North Sea) Limited, the holding company of a portfolio of North Sea interests, including non-operating interests in both the Sullom Voe Terminal and Brent Pipeline System.
• Represented Star Capital on its proposed acquisition of the U.K. Government pipeline and storage system (“GPSS”) from the Ministry of Defence.

Transport

• Represented COSCO on the acquisition of an interest in container port Red Sea Gateway Terminal in Saudi Arabia.
• Represented Angel Trains UK rolling stock operator in a corporate reorganisation and refinancing.
• Represented a sovereign wealth fund shareholder in relation to the £900m sale of interests in Angel Trains by AMP managed funds to PSP and Amber.
• Represented Readypower, rail services provider, on a corporate reorganisation.
• Represented Arcus Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of an 85% interest in A1 Motorway in Poland and subsequent project restructuring.
• Represented the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund on its privatisation of Trainose SA, the Greek rail operator.
• Represented Brookfield Infrastructure on its consortium acquisition, together with Abertis Infrastructure, of a controlling stake in Arteris S.A., one of Brazil’s major toll road operators, for an amount in excess of €1bn and in the follow on take private offer.
• Represented AIM listed PME Africa Infrastructure Opportunities plc on its proposed reverse takeover of a South Africa-based train leasing company and the subsequent sale of its interest in the train leasing company to Principal Capital and tender offers to shareholders.
• Represented Aéroports de Paris on the $2bn acquisition of TAV Airport.
• Represented the management team on the management buyout of the €2.2bn Arcus European Infrastructure Fund including the Brisa toll road asset in Portugal.
• Represented Babcock and Brown Infrastructure on its $1bn acquisition by Brookfield Infrastructure and related sale of PD Ports to Brookfield.
• Represented Babcock & Brown Infrastructure on a £570m take private recommended offer for PD Ports plc.
• Represented Arcus Infrastructure Fund on the acquisition of a strategic stake in Forth Ports plc.
• Represented Infracapital on its acquisition of Red Funnel Ferries.
• Advising a financial investor on a bid for TCB Maritime Ports in Spain.

General/Other

• • Represented on the £300m listing of International Public Partnerships on the London Stock Exchange and further capital raisings.
  • Represented Government Investment Corporation of Singapore on its €1bn investment in Sintonia Infrastructure Fund.
  • Represented a financial investor in connection with proposed take private transactions relating to IWG plc and Merlin Entertainments plc.
  • Represented Mapletree on its £417m acquisition of 25 student accommodation assets across England, Wales, and Scotland from Mansion Student Accommodation Fund.
  • Represented City of London Corporation in the acquisition of the Barking Power Station site for £130m.
  • Represented British Land on the £3bn consortium bid for Canary Wharf Estates plc.
  • Represented Aldeasa on the £546m acquisition of World Duty Free.
  • Represented Brake Bros plc on a strategic review and £433m recommended offer by Clayton Dubilier and Rice.

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