Stuart is a partner in the Freshfields Energy and Real Assets Group and is based in the London office.
Stuart has more than 30 years of experience. His practice focuses on a wide range of financings to facilitate the acquisition of energy and infrastructure assets together with multi-sourced debt platforms and portfolio financings as well as project and development finance.
Stuart’s experience includes advising:
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VINCI Airports on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Edinburgh Airport from Global Infrastructure Partners for c£1.53bn;
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PSP Investments and AviAlliance on the financing for the acquisition of AGS Airports, the owner of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports from Ferrovial and Macquarie for an enterprise value of c£1.27bn;
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Boldyn Networks (a CPPIB portfolio company) on the financing of its European business including the TfL concession to roll out mobile phones on the London Underground.
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on the refinancing of EIP’s minority interest in Boralex;
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on the financing for the acquisition by Actis of Telecom Serbia;
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VTG’s debt facilities refinancing by means of a multi-sourced common debt platform to support the long-term financing of its business;
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TDC Net's debt facilities refinancing by means of a multi-sourced common debt platform;
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on the financing for the acquisition by JPMAM of Falck and the subsequent refinancing of Falck’s debt by means of a holdco debt platform;
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on successive refinancings for PD Ports (a Brookfield portfolio company); and
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on the financing for the acquisition by IFM of a minority interest in Naturgy.
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