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Clifford Chance advises ASK4 on its £170 million refinancing to accelerate growth

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:07:00 GMT

The refinancing replaces ASK4's existing debt facilities on improved terms and includes a new capital expenditure facility to support the company's continued growth and investment programme across the UK and Europe. The transaction strengthens ASK4's financial platform, reducing financing costs and increasing investment capacity to support further expansion, ongoing investment in digital infrastructure and service enhancement, and growing demand for professionally managed connectivity and smart building technology solutions across its core markets.

ASK4 provides connectivity and smart building technology solutions to a range of residential sectors, including student accommodation, build-to-rent, co-living and long-term hospitality. The company is backed by funds managed by GI Partners.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Debt Finance partner Julia House, working closely with senior associate Lydia Morrell, associate Howard Blackbee and trainee Daniel Ferguson. Hedging support was provided by Will Winterton and Rachel Robertson; whilst Jemma Dick and Marco Montanaro advised on tax elements.

Press contact: Chanelle Mutawe

Clifford Chance advises EE Capital as Fenway Sports Group agrees strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:51:00 GMT

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), a global sports, media, entertainment, and real estate company, has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of a minority equity stake in Liverpool F.C. to 1892 Holdings. FSG continues to retain majority ownership and operational control of Liverpool F.C.

The strategic investment supports Liverpool F.C.’s long-term growth ambitions by bringing together experts from across global business, technology, and investment. The consortium partners will work with FSG and the club’s leadership team to evaluate opportunities that enhance the team’s objectives on and off the pitch.

The Clifford Chance team advising EE Capital was led by Partners Neil Barlow and Eric Schaffer, with Katherine Moir and Todd Lowther.

The team included Katerina Papacosma, Austin Johnson, Ariel Cohen, Antonio Folgore, Jamie Andrew, Xue Zhang, Ira Aghai, Kieran Mathiak, Daryl Liu, Syafiq Poh, Rachel Tong and Amanda Teh.

Read more here: FSG announces strategic minority investment in Liverpool FC - Liverpool FC

Press contact: Sonia Malhotra-Denny

Clifford Chance advises a fund managed by Global Infrastructure Partners, a part of Blackrock, on the sale of a solar portfolio in Taiwan

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:36:00 GMT

The portfolio comprises 42 operational solar projects across central and southern Taiwan, with a combined installed capacity of 187MW.

Nadia Kalic, Partner and Global Co-Head of Energy & Resources said: We are proud to have supported BlackRock on this transaction. Having advised on the initial acquisition and ongoing development of this portfolio, it is especially rewarding to see the assets move into their next phase under J&V Energy’s integrated renewables platform.

Nadia Kalic led the team and was supported by senior associate Emily Yung and associates Will Lucas, Chantelle Masters and Patricia Veng. Partner Chad Bochan, counsel Julian Brun and associate Monica Shakeri assisted on the financing aspects of the transaction.

This transaction further demonstrates our continued work advising private capital investors on their energy transition investments across Australia and Asia Pacific, including Five V Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in Agile Energy, Iberdrola on its acquisition of 242MW Ararat Wind Farm and Photon Energy on the sale of its Yadnarie solar and energy storage project.

Press contact: Danielle Shaw

Clifford Chance advises Goldman Sachs on GBP280 million single-tranche fixed-rate secured bond issuance secured on UK data centres

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:27:00 GMT

The cross-practice team was led by partner Emma Matebalavu, directors Anisa Dudhia and Fadzai Mandaza with support from associates Brandon Pickard and Tia Mereweather-Thompson. Alongside, partner Jemma Dick on tax aspects; partner Ian Painter, senior associates Alex Currie and Alex Pennington on real estate matters; senior associates Kate Mackintosh and Callum MacLeod on environment and regulatory aspects; Head of UK Real Estate Construction Iain Suttie and associate Ben Stewart on construction; partner Nienke van Stekelenburgh, counsel Vincent Engel and senior associate Ralf Wubben in the Netherlands and partner Matt Lyons in the US.

Press contact: Emma Cessford

Clifford Chance advises Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on US$510 million financing for combined solar and BESS project in Mexico

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:47:00 GMT

The financing comprises approximately US$510 million in debt facilities provided by five commercial banks: BNP Paribas, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Natixis CIB, Santander and Scotiabank. Equity contributions are funded by CIP-owned CI Growth Markets Fund II and an expected co-investment from Mexican retirement fund administrator Profuturo.

The project is CIP's first investment in Mexico. Once operational, it will be one of Mexico's largest combined solar and BESS projects and is expected to strengthen the electricity system in the Yucatán Peninsula.

The team was led by partner Fabricio Longhin and associate Alejandro Leon, with support from associate Ava Scott and law clerk Daniela Hernandez, all in Washington, DC. They worked alongside partner Jose Guardo, senior associate Marta Ruiz and paralegal Alejandro Gómez-Coronado in Madrid. Additional support was provided by counsel Jacqueline Landells (Regulatory, Washington, DC), associate Kade Moural (Tax, Houston), partner Jefferey LeMaster and associate Dennis Morrisroe (Funds, New York), and partner Gareth Old and associate Elizabeth Kennedy (Hedging, New York).

Press contact: Kaitlin Scagluso

Clifford Chance advises on senior secured notes issuance by Argentine company MSU Green Energy

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:49:00 GMT

The firm also advised DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) and Development Finance Institute Canada Inc. (FinDev) as DFI investors in the Notes reopening transaction.

The team advising Santander US Capital Markets LLC was led by partner Hugo Triaca (New York) and included associate Cristian Ragucci (São Paulo), foreign lawyer Juan Andres Bosch (Madrid) and foreign law clerk Natalie Jana Deradi (New York). The team advising DEG was led by partner George Hacket (Frankfurt) with support from counsel Andrei Manea (Frankfurt). The team advising FinDev was led by partner Fabricio Longhin (Washington, DC) and supported by associate Joyce Moore (New York).

Clifford Chance also advised the initial purchasers on the original offering of the Notes.

Clifford Chance advises Igneo Green Squares Energy acquisition and launch of Vertis Energy platform

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:01:00 GMT

Nadia Kalic, Global Co-Head of Energy and Resources, said: "We're proud to have advised on this transaction, which is a strong example of how the energy sector is evolving. While utility-scale renewables remain critical, we are seeing growing investment in distributed energy solutions that sit closer to the end user. The establishment of Vertis Energy and this strategic investment in Green Squares Energy signals a shift towards a more decentralised energy system, where businesses are becoming active participants in how energy is generated, stored and consumed."

Nadia and Partner Philip Podzebenko led the deal team, supported by senior associates Lisa Jiang and Emily Yung; associates Henry Garing, William Lucas, Chantelle Masters, Vivian Lee, Rachael Robinson and Patricia Veng; trainee solicitor Tobi Alao and graduate lawyer Jack North.

Partner Elizabeth Hundt-Russell, counsel Alexander Sorgese and associate Anjia Zhou supported on the financing workstream. Partner Elizabeth Richmond and graduate lawyer Ruby Murphy led the regulatory workstream and Partner Clancy King and senior associate Paul Bonjour advised on the employment aspects.

This transaction builds on Clifford Chance's strong track record supporting the global energy transition. Recent milestone mandates include advising Five V Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Agile Energy and advising Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR on their US$ 16.0 billion infrastructure partnership with Kuwait Oil Company.

Press contact: Danielle Shaw

Clifford Chance advises Goldman Sachs, Intesa Sanpaolo and Natixis on €500 million financing for Webuild's takeover offer for Trevi Finanziaria Industriale S.p.A.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:09:00 GMT

Trevi Finanziaria Industriale is the holding company of the Trevi Group, an internationally active specialist engineering and foundation works business headquartered in Cesena, Italy. Webuild is one of the world's leading construction and infrastructure groups.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partners David Neu and Giuseppe De Palma (both Debt Finance, Munich and Milan), together with counsel Stefano Parrochetti (Corporate, Milan) with further support by associate Asia Racines Carugo (Debt Finance, Munich) and senior associate Mario Martignago (Tax, Milan).

Press contact: Nadja Fersch

Clifford Chance advises Oaktree on sale of investment in critical minerals producer EQ Resources

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:39:00 GMT

EQ Resources is Australia's largest producer of the critical mineral tungsten, which is essential to the energy transition and experiences highly concentrated global supply.

David Clee, Lead Partner, said: "We were pleased to support Oaktree on this strategic transaction. The deal required careful navigation of the regulatory framework applicable to ASX-listed companies, while also addressing the transfer of bespoke governance rights, a feature that is relatively uncommon in listed company transactions. Its successful execution demonstrates the value of combining public M&A, governance and private capital expertise to deliver a commercial outcome for our client."

David led the team and was supported by senior associate Anthony Yelavich and associate Rachael Robinson.

This transaction builds on the firm's work for longstanding client Oaktree Capital, including advising on its AU$240 million investment and strategic growth partnership with AZ NGA. It also highlights Clifford Chance's expertise in the critical minerals sector. Read more about the firm's insights on critical minerals investment here.

Press contact: Danielle Shaw.

Clifford Chance advises Nuveen on acquisition of minority stake in Lunera Energi

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:08:51 GMT

The interest was acquired from Statkraft, the Norwegian state-owned utility and independent power producer. The transaction further strengthens Nuveen's diversified infrastructure portfolio and reflects continued investor interest in energy transition and essential infrastructure assets.

Lunera Energi operates two fully integrated district heating networks in Norway, delivering more than 600 GWh of heat annually through a 280-kilometre pipeline network serving nearly 6,000 customers. The business plays an important role in providing reliable and regulated heating services to homes and businesses across the communities it serves.

Clifford Chance advised Nuveen on the Luxembourg aspects of the transaction, including conducting due diligence on the Luxembourg holding company indirectly owning Lunera Energi and negotiating the principal transaction documents, comprising the shareholders' agreement, subscription agreement and exclusivity agreement.

Katia Gauzès, who led the Clifford Chance team, commented: "We are delighted to have supported Nuveen on this strategic investment in a key energy infrastructure platform. The transaction highlights the growing importance of district heating networks in supporting the energy transition while providing essential services to local communities."

The Clifford Chance Luxembourg team advising on the transaction brought together lawyers from the firm's Corporate and M&A and Tax practices. The Corporate and M&A team was led by Partner Katia Gauzès and included Counsel Simone Schmitt, Senior Associate Philippe Sadler and Associate Maxime Majerus. Tax advice was provided by Partner Geoffrey Scardoni, Counsel Josselin Badoc and Senior Associate Katharina Schwarzkopf.

Press contact: Natalia Ibáñez Guinea

Clifford Chance advises TotalEnergies on the acquisition of Shell’s onshore renewables business in Europe

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:20:00 GMT

This asset portfolio will be wholly owned by TotalEnergies upon completion of the transaction, which is expected by the end of 2026 and remains subject to approval by the relevant authorities.

The TotalEnergies team was led by Jérôme de Vulpillières (Direction Financière - Acquisitions, cessions), Vincent Bastien (Group Legal Senior Advisor M&A), Ji Yuan-Gouillart (Direction Financière, Departement Fiscalité Internationale), Alban d'Hautefeuille (M&A Sector Lead Renewables) and Benjamin Gillespie (M&A Gas Renewable & Power).

The cross-practice Clifford Chance team was led by Corporate Partners Steven Fox and Olivia Higgs, supported by Sophie Stratton (Senior Associate) and Lauren de Bruyn and Jimena Garrote (Associates) with sector specific support from partner Clare Burgess.

Tax advice was provided by Nicola Hemsley, Partner. Antitrust advice was provided by Jennifer Storey, Partner, Luciano Di Via, Partner and Chandralekha Ghosh, Counsel. Clifford Chance's teams in Italy, the Netherlands and Spain were led respectively by Umberto Penco Salvi, Partner (Milan), Michele Bernardi, Senior Associate (Milan) and Alberto Nicastro (Milan), Liesbeth Buiter, Partner (Amsterdam) and Luis Alonso, Partner (Madrid). The wider team consisted of colleagues across Employment, Pensions and Incentives, including Amy Bird, Partner and Maria Toma, Senior Associate, Rebecca Trapp, Partner and Sonia Gilbert, Partner and, in respect of Administrative law, Antonella Scarciello, Senior Associate (Milan).

Press contact: Emma Cessford

Clifford Chance advises Partners Group on proposed sale of Żabka to Alimentation Couche-Tard

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:01:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team is led by partner Charlotte Madden, with associates Rohit Duggal and Kamil Bujak. Partner Agnieszka Janicka and counsel Tomasz Szekalski advised on Polish law aspects, and partner Jennifer Storey and senior associate Sam Parry advised on antitrust matters.

Clifford Chance advises syndicate of lenders on financing for Dominican Republic power plant

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:54:00 GMT

The syndicate of lenders consisted of CIFI Services, S.A., as syndication agent, Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana – Banco Múltiple and Banco Múltiple BHD, S.A., as mandated lead arrangers, and CIFI LATAM, S.A., Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, S.A., Banco Aliado S.A., Banco Industrial, S.A., Bi Bank, S.A., Banco Multiple Santa Cruz, S.A., Metrobank S.A., Banesco Banco Multiple, S.A., Banesco (Panama) S.A., as senior lenders.

The transaction will support the construction of a natural gas generation turbine, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), and a 7.2km natural gas pipeline. With a net capacity of 414MW, the plant represents the largest single expansion of generation capacity in the Caribbean in more than a decade and is one of the largest private infrastructure investments in the Dominican Republic. Once completed, it is expected to supply approximately 15% of the country’s energy capacity.

The deal team was led by Alberto Haito, supported by Fernando Liu and Genevieve McCarthy. The wider team included:

Texas law: Partners Jonathan Castelan and Om Pandya, and associates Julian Pozza and Johnathan Walker
English law: Senior associate Keith Hauck and lawyer Doyin Kazeem
Tax matters: Partner Avrohom Gelber

Clifford Chance also advised Bladex on the US$116 million standby letters of credit facility relating to the development of the Manzanillo power project. The firm has previously advised CIFI on a credit facility for the refinancing of a 345kV, 128-kilometer transmission line across multiple provinces supporting the same project.

Clifford Chance advises on successful reopening of senior notes by Argentine energy company EDENOR

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:24:00 GMT

The team was led by partner Hugo Triaca (New York), with support from associate Cristian Ragucci (São Paulo) and foreign lawyer Juan Andrés Bosch (Madrid).

Clifford Chance advises on many similar transactions across Latin America, including on AES Dominicana's notes issuance, MSU Green Energy's senior secured notes offering and Energuate's senior notes offering.

Clifford Chance acts as lead transaction and consortium counsel to Sixth Street and Bayview Asset Management on their joint acquisition of Castle Trust Bank from J.C. Flowers and Co

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:14:54 GMT

Castle Trust is a UK specialist bank serving nearly 170,000 customers. Founded in 2012, Castle Trust began by offering specialist mortgage finance and investment products. It broadened into point-of-sale retail finance in 2017 with the acquisition of Omni Capital Retail Finance and now provides a range of services spanning savings and Cash ISA accounts, specialist bridging and term mortgages, and retail finance.

As equal partners, Sixth Street and Bayview combine their significant financial strength and deep expertise in credit markets and asset-based finance to fuel growth across the business, including expanding Castle Trust’s retail savings franchise, broadening its product offering and attracting additional customer deposits

The Clifford Chance team was led by partners Richard Crosby and Neil Barlow, with support from senior associates Madeleine McIntosh, Joshua Reynolds, Joshua Higgins and Louise Murray and associates Cristina Rice and Ross Nixon. Partner Simon Crown and associate Joe Paddon led on the Financial Regulation aspects of the transaction.

Press contact: Sonia Malhotra-Denny

Clifford Chance advises easyJet on the recommended £5.7 billion takeover offer by Apollo-managed funds

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:47:00 GMT

The acquisition is subject to shareholder, court and regulatory approvals and is currently expected to complete by the end of the first calendar quarter of 2027.

The Clifford Chance team is led by M&A partners Melissa Fogarty, Katherine Moir and James Bole.

Press contact: Chanelle Mutawe

Clifford Chance advises Russula and Hydnum Steel in connection with a €150 million investment commitment by COFIDES to build Spain’s first green steel plant

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The facility will produce 2.7 million tonnes of green steel per year and will achieve a 98% reduction in its carbon footprint compared with conventional steelmaking processes. The project, which benefits from strong institutional support from COFIDES and the PERTE II for Industrial Decarbonisation, will mobilise more than €1.5 billion in total investment and generate more than 5,000 jobs, establishing itself as a key driver of reindustrialisation and the strengthening of Spain’s and Europe’s strategic autonomy.

The Clifford Chance team was led by Corporate/M&A partner Luis Alonso, with the support of counsel Javier Olábarri and Corporate/M&A team members Sofía Albiñana and José Jordana de Pozas. Other Clifford Chance lawyers involved included José Guardo and Marta Ruiz from the Projects team, and José Luis Zamarro and Mónica Romero from the Regulatory team.

Press contact: Gonzalo Trueba

Clifford Chance advises BlackRock, in collaboration with Influence Media Partners, in its agreement to acquire assets of Anthem Entertainment

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:57:00 GMT

The catalogue includes works from globally recognized artists and songwriters such as Timbaland, Rush, Britney Spears, The Weeknd, Justin Timberlake and OneRepublic, as well as soundtracks from iconic movies and TV shows like the Spiderman franchise.

Learn more about the transaction here.

Private equity partner Neil Barlow and counsel Mark Sheehy led the transaction with support from associates Austin Johnson and Nick Mitchell. Partners Philip Wagman and Adriana Zhan advised on tax matters. Partners Jennifer Storey, Stavroula Vryna and Brian Concklin and counsel Nivi Balaji advised on antitrust and foreign investment matters.

Clifford Chance's role follows on the back of its work advising BlackRock on its launch of Easttree Media.

Clifford Chance advises Bridgepoint on acquisition of Lansweeper

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:50:00 GMT

The transaction will see Bridgepoint partner with Lansweeper's CEO and the wider management team to support the company's next phase of growth, including continued investment in innovation, AI capabilities, international expansion and selective M&A. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Read more about the transaction here.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partners Niek De Pauw (Brussels), Tim Heerschop (Amsterdam) and Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier (Amsterdam), supported by Sebastiaan van Steenbergen, Polly Huls, Gauthier Peemans, Céline Lievens, Martijn van Beusekom and Sietse Vogt. The wider team included Folko de Vries, David Ballegeer, Alexandre Ooms, Giuseppe de Palma, Gert Cuppens, Andrei Mikes, Stijn van Walleghem, Stern Flik, Tamlin Higgins, Pierre Pettiaux, Alec Sanderson, Cile Arnoldy, Hannah van Dijk, Harold Legrand and Philippe Grignard.

Press contact: Iva Celic

Clifford Chance advises SAL Saudi Logistics Services on the acquisition of Aviapartner Liège

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:47:00 GMT

The Clifford Chance team was led by Gillis Waelkens, with a core team consisting of Avril Miller, Maxime Vander Motten and Elsa Neugroschl. The team further included Gert Cuppens, Philippe Grignard, Gauthier Peemans, Pieter De Bock, Stijn Van Walleghem, Sabrina Spoor, Merel van den Burg and Pascal Borsjé. The Clifford Chance team worked in close collaboration with AS&H Clifford Chance in Riyadh.

Press contact: Marion Meunier