Project finance
Aggregation innovation:
How do we deliver portfolio financing?
Legal practice forum
Our 2025 project finance forum will focus on “Aggregation innovation”, exploring strategies to efficiently finance smaller renewable energy projects by bundling them into bankable portfolios.
As renewable energy markets mature, the efficient financing of smaller projects – especially in emerging technologies like battery storage – has become a key challenge. This panel brings together leading voices in project finance to explore how aggregation, innovative structuring, and portfolio approaches are unlocking new opportunities. We’ll discuss the financing of co-located assets, the unique demands of battery storage, cross-border aggregation strategies, and how technology is streamlining due diligence and execution in complex transactions.
Key Themes
- Aggregation Strategies: Bundling smaller projects – including batteries and co-located solar-plus-storage – into scalable, bankable portfolios.
- Financing Innovation: Structuring for higher leverage and shorter tenors in battery deals; optimizing flexibility through platform models.
- Cross-Border & Political Risk: Using platforms to access stable markets; navigating political risk in higher risk jurisdictions.
- Technology & Standardization: Automating processes to manage multiple closings common to portfolio financings and reduce due diligence friction.
- Efficiency & Risk Management: Streamlining execution while balancing lender risk and sponsor expectations across diverse technologies.
Speakers
- Katherine Best – Partner, Watson Farley Williams
- William McCann – Managing Director & International Counsel, GE Vernova
Additional industry leaders to be announced shortly.
Register
Last year’s forum reached capacity quickly, reflecting the calibre of attendees and discussion, and this year is expected to do the same. A limited number of places remain – early registration is strongly recommended.
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Bringing together such a diverse group of transaction participants – DFIs, banks, sponsors, and lawyers – made for a truly valuable and collaborative experience.
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Project finance forum 2024 attendees
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And Directors, Managing Directors and Heads of Business Practices from client and third parties.
2024 forum insights
Real Estate, February 2024
The forum featured a panel discussion with key stakeholders from a real estate transaction, followed by interactive roundtable discussions. The event offered valuable insights into the evolving role of legal technology in real estate, addressing challenges like AI integration, document management, and collaboration enhancement.
Project Finance, May 2024
Efficiently manage clients and partner relationships with on-demand progress visibility, enabling everyone to stay informed about the transaction’s status, action items, and necessary documents.