Paris; Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Impax Asset Management Ltd (Impax) on the disposal of two wind farms located in France of a total capacity of 22 MW to the leading Swiss energy group Axpo.

Impax focuses on a small number of deeply researched global equity strategies across alternative energy, energy efficiency, water, waste, food and agriculture related markets.

The Norton Rose Fulbright team in Paris was coordinated by energy partner Arnaud Bélisaire and of counsel Thomas Rabain. Partner Laurence Toxé and of counsel Caroline Sommer advised on the tax aspects of the transaction.

Established 2001, the Norton Rose Fulbright energy practice in Paris, led by partner Anne Lapierre and including Arnaud Bélisaire, who was promoted to partner in 2011, is comprised of twelve lawyers. The team has advised Impax on a number of occasions, notably on the acquisitions of Eolia Renovables (2012) and Epuron GmbH (2010).

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The group Axpo was advised by partner Axelle Toulemonde, assisted by Sylvain Bergès, from Gide Loyrette Nouelle.