Norton Rose Fulbright advises Shell on sale of European renewables portfolio to TotalEnergies

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Shell on the sale of its European onshore renewable energy portfolio to TotalEnergies. The portfolio includes development-stage and operational assets across Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK.

Norton Rose Fulbright advised on due diligence aspects of the transaction and associated deal structuring. This included advising on regulatory approvals, grid connection arrangements, land rights and project contracts across Italy, the Netherlands and the UK.

The cross-border team was led by London-based partner Chris Grieves and Amsterdam-based partner Daphne Broerse, supported by teams from Norton Rose Fulbright's Amsterdam, London and Milan offices.

The full team included:

• Amsterdam: Partners Daphne Broerse, Marjolein Dieperink, Wouter Hertzberger and Saskia Blokland, counsel Marjolein Pichel and Rogier de Haan, senior associate Maaike Faase, and associates Willemijn Holm, Leora Wit, Marit van den Elshout, Amina Šehović, Jan van Voorst Vader and Rosalie Blaauw.
• London: Partner Chris Grieves, Global Co-Head of Energy Rob Marsh, counsel Helen Finnis, senior associates Zanib Deeny and Charles Winch, and associates Rebecca Bell, Hannah Duke and Jennifer Glasgow.
• Milan: Partners Arturo Sferruzza and Nunzio Bicchieri, senior associate Stefania Casini, and associates Leone Sgaravatti and Giulio Mariano.