Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord LB), on debt funding provided to Renewable Energy Systems Limited (RES) for the refinancing of the construction and development of Jacks Lane and Woolley Hill Wind Farms in the UK.

Jack Lane Wind Farm is a 15MW, 6 turbine wind farm, located near King’s Lynn, Norfolk in England and Woolley Hill Wind Farm is a 10MW 4 turbine wind farm located in Ellington, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire in England. The wind farms will generate electricity equivalent to the needs of around 18,000 homes.

Norton Rose Fulbright advised Nord LB in connection with term loan facilities made available to RES’ corporate vehicles to refund the construction costs that international wind energy developer RES had incurred in building both wind farms. Financial close was reached on 27 March 2015.

Rob Marsh, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, advised Nord LB, together with senior associates Conrad Purcell and Tim Baines, associates Kate Kimpton, Eleanor Cochrane, Suncica Miletic, Emily Colville and Nick Walker and trainee solicitors Melusi Dlamini, Carla Carrara and Guy Perkins.

Bond Dickinson LLP advised RES on the finance and real estate aspects of the transaction. Pinsent Masons LLP also advised RES in connection with the real estate aspects of the transaction.

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