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HSF, Allens advise on project financing of Glenrowan Solar Farm
Two global law firms have advised on the project financing of the Glenrowan Solar Farm in northern Victoria, which is part of the Victorian Renewable Energy Target Auction.
Jerome Doraisamy
Firm: Herbert Smith Freehills (Pacific Partnerships); Allens (financier group)
“As one of the projects selected, the energy generated by Glenrowan Solar Farm will support the Victorian government’s commitment to achieve 100 per cent renewable electricity consumption for its operations by 2025, and contribute to meeting Victoria’s new renewable energy storage targets.”
Area: Energy and resources
Value: N/A
Key players: The HSF team was led by partner Jon Evans, who was supported by partners Daniel Ficyk and Nick Baker, senior associates Lisa Hamilton and Janine Chisholm, and solicitors Tia Liu, Hugh Pegler, Sylvia Tran and Yonnie Lipshatz.
The Allens team was led by partner Scott McCoy, who was supported by partners Rob Watt, Kip Fitzsimon, Jillian Button and Michael Graves, managing associate Danielle Jones, senior associates Tristan Kelly, Elise Rutherfurd and Isabel Burraston, associates Natalie Ho, Disha Kamal and Will Rennick, and lawyers Lisa Wang, Ellie Khor, Lana Yang and Lily Turpin.
Deal significance: Mr Evans said: “We are delighted to bring our deep expertise in the renewable energy sector to advise Pacific Partnerships on its Glenrowan Solar Farm project. This project is leading the charge as the first VRET2-supported project to achieve financial close, a vital step towards Victoria achieving its renewable energy targets by 2030.”
Mr McCoy added: “We congratulate Pacific Partnerships, the lenders and all involved in this successful VRET2-supported solar farm.
“It is encouraging to see the government’s ongoing support for the private sector through VRET2 bringing online more renewable energy and picking up the pace of our energy transition.”
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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