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Energy and Real Assets

Our specialist global Energy and Real Assets group leads with unwavering client focus and combines market insight, a commercial mindset and sector expertise in energy, infrastructure and real assets to deliver clear, creative solutions to your most complex challenges.

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Trusted by sophisticated investors to structure complex deals and drive investment outcomes across every region and asset class

Clients turn to us to structure complex transactions with precision and pragmatism. We operate as a seamlessly integrated global team, working collaboratively across all asset types and regions to help you unlock value, manage risk and deliver on your long-term strategic and commercial goals.

Our dedicated Energy and Real Assets group advises across the full transaction life cycle – from  strategic M&A, joint ventures, debt financing and equity fund-raising to exits via trade sales, carve outs, capital markets/IPO solutions or secondaries/continuation vehicle structures. We provide integrated full-service support throughout, covering antitrust and FDI, governance, regulatory compliance, disputes, investigations, tax and funds structuring, as well as public relations for deals under heightened scrutiny or facing reputational or political risks.    

We are counsel of choice for a broad range of investors, including private capital investors, such as infrastructure, pension and sovereign wealth funds, along with strategics/corporates, alternative capital providers, lenders and developers. Our broad client bench means we see the issues from every angle and can deliver tailored, strategic advice with your priorities at the centre of our approach. 

Whether innovating in the newest energy transition technologies, structuring complex M&A, crafting creative financing solutions, scaling renewables, delivering major infrastructure projects, or navigating cross-border regulation, our clients trust us to deliver. They know we have the insight and experience to develop cutting-edge deal structures – and the commitment to achieve the right outcomes.

Infrastructure
Digital infrastructure
Energy
Energy transition
Leveraged finance
Private credit and capital solutions
Private funds and secondaries
Private capital
Real estate
Restructuring

Related resources

Inside Infrastructure series

Competing for capital

Special report
Podcast episode

Contacts

London

Jessamy Gallagher

Partner, Global Co-Head of Energy and Real Assets
London

Richard Thexton

Partner, Global Co-Head of Energy and Real Assets
London

Stuart Rowson

Partner
London

Alex Watt

Partner, Global Co-head of Real Assets, Head of London Private Equity Real Estate Group
Hamburg, London

Natascha Doll

Partner
London

Alon Gordon

Partner
Paris

Pascal Cuche

Public Law

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Freshfields advises CPP Investments on its acquisition of Tarchon Subsea Interconnector from CIP

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Freshfields advises DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. on repurchase of an aggregate $470m principal amount of convertible notes and aggregate $1.474bn concurrent registered direct offering of common stock

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Freshfields Represents Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC in Acquisition by MN8 Energy

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Freshfields advises Deutsche Glasfaser on successful completion of recapitalisation transaction

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Freshfields advises lenders on EIFO-backed SuedLink grid construction project

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Freshfields advises EDF on Sizewell B nuclear life extension

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Freshfields advises Skyborn Renewables on its full acquisition of Nordergründe offshore wind farm

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Freshfields advises Mercuria on landmark global energy trading joint venture with Eni

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Awards & recognition

Mergermarket and Bloomberg 2024

#1 Global cross-border and European M&A

The Lawyer Awards 2024

Shortlisted for Energy and Infrastructure Team of the Year

The Lawyer Awards 2023

Commended, Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year (EDF / Sizewell C Nuclear Project)

Band 1 globally for M&A, Antitrust, Tax, Private Equity, Litigation, International Arbitration, Public International Law, Crisis management

JUVE Handbook 2024/25

Chambers Global 2025Real Estate - five stars

JUVE Awards 2024/25

Law Firm of the Year for Germany, Corporate Law, Private Equity

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