26 Juli 2023

Linklaters tops the Energy & Infrastructure league tables H1 2023

Linklaters has continued its market-leading position in global renewables deals as recognised by the H1 2023 Energy & Infrastructure League Tables. This includes being ranked number 1 as Global Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisors by IJ Global on deal value and volume, demonstrating the firm’s ability to advise on market-leading, high-value, complex deals and underlining how important energy transition and infrastructure is to clients. 

A reflection of the cross-practice strength of the firm, these rankings include every transactional mandate in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including project finance, M&A, acquisition financing, refinancing, loans, bonds, project bonds, structured debt platforms and whole business securitisations. 

The firm has been ranked by IJGlobal as follows:

  • Number 1 Global Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisors on deal value worth a total of US$66.2bn and on volume of deals with 59 deals 
  • Number 1 European Infrastructure Finance Legal Advisors on deal value worth a total of US$56.2bn with 35 deals 
  • Number 1 in the Global Transport sector based on deal value totalling US$8.3bn 

And by other industry publications:

  • Number 1 Europe Energy & Infrastructure Legal Advisor with 28 deals and a value of over US$52bn by Inframation/Infralogic
  • Number 1 EMEA M&A Legal Advisors with 18 deals and deal value totalling over US$34bn by Inframation/Infralogic
  • Number 1 Europe M&A Legal Advisors with 17 deals and deal value totalling US$34bn by Inframation/Infralogic
  • Number 1 EMEA Energy Transition & Renewables Legal Advisors with 12 deals and deal value totalling over US$11 bn by Inframation/Infralogic
  • Number 1 Europe Offshore Wind Legal Advisors with a deal value totalling over US$10.5bn by Inframation/Infralogic
  • Number 1 Global Infrastructure Legal Advisor by deal value of US$23.5bn and by volume with 20 deals by Inspiratia 
  • Number 1 Global M&A/VCPE Legal Advisor by deal value worth over US7bn by BloombergNEF Clean Energy

You can access the IJGlobal league tables here.