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White & Case has advised the National Bank of Greece on the financing of Elsewedy Electric's acquisition of a portfolio of five windfarms and two hydroelectric plants in Greece from the RF Energy Feidakis Group. The Lambadarios Law Firm advised Elsewedy both on the financing and on the underlying acquisition, and Watson, Farley & Williams reportedly advised the RF Energy Feidakis Group on the sale.
Gide has advised KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. on its issuance of two series of bonds, with a maturity of five and ten years respectively, for a total amount of PLN 2 billion (approximately EUR 471 million).
Integrites, working with the UK's Trinity LLP law firm, has advised Norway's Scatec Solar (Norway) on all aspects of the financing and construction of six photovoltaic plants in Ukraine worth a total of EUR 209 million.
Eterna Law has advised Lithuania's Modus Group on its third investment in Ukrainian, involving a 13 megwatt renewable energy sources project in West Ukraine.
Akin Gump has advised PJSC Lukoil on its USD 800 million acquisition of a 25% interest in the Marine XII License in the Republic of Congo from New Age M12 Holdings Limited. Clyde & Co advised New Age M12 Holdings on the transaction, which was signed on June 6, 2019, and is subject to several conditions, including the approval by the government of the Republic of Congo.
Former Weil Head of Energy and Infrastructure Lukasz Szatkowski has joined CMS.
Karanovic & Partners has advised Ionity, a Munich-headquartered joint venture of the BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford, and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, on opening its first 350 kW charging stations in Slovenia.
