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Allens advises on ‘Australia’s largest onshore wind farm’
Global law firm Allens has advised Spanish multinational conglomerate Acciona on the financing of the first tranche of Queensland’s MacIntyre Wind Farm.
Jerome Doraisamy
Firm: Allens (Acconia)
The project will be part of a 1026-megawatt wind farm precinct alongside CleanCo (the Queensland government’s renewable energy generator) with a total investment of $1.96 billion.
Area: Energy and resources
Value: $1.96 billion
Key players: The Allens team was led by partner Michael Ryan (pictured), who was supported by partner Kate Axup, senior associates Tristan Kelly and Kanana Fujimori, and lawyers Tim Tabalujan, Lachlan Paterson and Lydia Ganci.
The team also worked with counterparts from the Madrid office of alliance partner Linklaters to complete the financing.
Deal significance: Mr Ryan said: “The MacIntyre Wind Farm brings unprecedented scale to Australia’s renewable energy generation capacity, offering a significant leap forward for our energy transition.
“We are delighted to have continued our longstanding relationship with Acciona to advise on such an innovative financing structure featuring the first CESCE covered loan facility in Australia.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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