About
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.
Additional Information
Stuart’s experience includes advising:
- VINCI Airports on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Edinburgh Airport from Global Infrastructure Partners for c£1.53bn;
- 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;
- Boldyn Networks (a CPPIB portfolio company) on the financing of its European business including the concession to roll out mobile phones on the London Underground.
- on the refinancing of EIP’s minority interest in Boralex;
- on the financing for the acquisition by Actis of Telecom Serbia;
- VTG’s debt facilities refinancing by means of a multi-sourced common debt platform to support the long-term financing of its business;
- TDC Net's debt facilities refinancing by means of a multi-sourced common debt platform;
- 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;
- on successive refinancings for PD Ports (a Brookfield portfolio company); and
- on the financing for the acquisition by IFM of a minority interest in Naturgy.
Ranked Band 2 in Infrastructure UK-wide, 10 years ranked
— Chambers UK
Stuart Rowson
Partner
London Office
100 Bishopsgate
London EC2P 2SR