Linklaters is delighted to have been awarded 10 Deals of the Year at the IJGlobal Awards 2024. We are proud to support our clients on transformational and market-leading deals of this kind across multiple key sectors and jurisdictions. The awards demonstrate our extraordinary ability to execute multiple high-value and complex deals, underlining how important energy and infrastructure is to clients.
- Energy Transition Deal of the Year, Europe
Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP)
Linklaters has advised the lenders on the debt financing for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) projects, located in Teesside, UK. The NEP project is designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions from major industrial regions such as Teesside and Humber.
Read more - Power Deal of the Year, Europe
Net Zero Teesside (NZT)
Linklaters has advised the lenders on the debt financing for the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) located in Teesside, UK,NZT Power, a 742MW gas-fired power station with CCS, will provide flexible low carbon power into the UK national power grid and is set to be the world’s first fully integrated gas-fired power and carbon capture project.
Read more - Oil & Gas Deal of the Year, Europe
Ceyhan Gas to Chemicals Project, Türkiye
Linklaters has advised the sponsors on the development and financing of a greenfield propane dehydrogenation unit, polypropylene unit and associated facilities in the planned Ceyhan Petrochemical Industrial Zone in the Adana Province of Türkiye. Once completed, the facility is intended to meet roughly 17% of Türkiye’s polypropylene demand. - Gigafactory Deal of the Year, Europe
Verkor's Dunkirk Battery Gigafactory
Linklaters has advised the lenders on the construction, development and multi-source debt financing (including commercial lenders, DFIs and ECAs) of this first 16GWh gigafactory complex in France. - Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year, Europe
Bruc Power’s Spanish Solar PV Portfolio
Linklaters has advised the arrangers (including Santander) on the €600m holdco financing to Bruc (Spanish IPP backed by OPT and USS) to partially finance the construction and operation of its large renewable energy pipeline of c. 8.5 GW in Spain. - Market Impact Award, Europe
Highview Power – Carrington Liquid Air Energy Storage
Linklaters has advised an institutional investor in respect of its investment into the Highview Power project, comprising a Liquid Air Energy Storage battery project, including reviewing related mechanical installation, equipment supply, and civil works contracts. - Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year, Europe
Nordiqus Refinancing 2024
Linklaters has advised Nordiqus on the establishment of their investment grade rated common debt platform and the related SEK 16.4 billion debt raise, comprising private placement institutional notes and bank debt. - Offshore Wind Deal of the Year
Greater Changhua 4 Offshore Wind Farm
Linklaters has advised Ørsted on its equity divestment and stapled financing arrangements in connection with the 589MW Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind project in Taiwan. - Power to X Deal of the Year
Aster’s Taiwan floating solar/BESS
Linklaters has advised Aster Renewable (KKR’s renewable energy platform) on the project financing of the Shine Luna floating solar and BESS project financing in Taiwan. - PPP Deal of the Year
Ninoy Aquino International Airport PPP
Linklaters has advised GMR Holdings in relation to its bid for the redevelopment and operation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines.