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 the renewable energy sector continues to evolve, financing smaller projects efficiently has become an increasingly critical challenge. The forum will bring together key stakeholders to explore how aggregation can unlock new opportunities in project finance. We’ll dive into strategies for bundling smaller projects into bankable portfolios, innovative financing structures, and the role of technology in streamlining due diligence and risk management.

Key Themes

Aggregation of smaller projects: Exploring the need to bundle multiple smaller projects into larger, bankable portfolios.​
Financing structures for smaller renewables: Delving into how we can finance these aggregated projects, considering funding sources such as banks, DFIs, and UKEF.​
Organisational and due diligence challenges: Addressing the practical difficulties of managing large volumes of documentation across multiple projects.​
Technological agnostic approach: The importance of working across a range of renewable technologies.​Luma · Delightful Events Start Here
Efficiency and risk management: How to streamline processes and mitigate risks in these complex transactions.

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 caliber of attendees and discussion, and this year is expected to do the same. A limited number of places remain – early registration is strongly recommended.

Bringing together such a diverse group of transaction participants - DFIs, banks, sponsors, and Lawyers - made for a truly valuable and collaborative experience.

2024 forum attendee

Expert panel led discussions

Hear from leading legal professionals and experts, including client perspectives, as they explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in their respective fields.

Collaborative group discussions

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.

Insightful report-backs

Groups reconvene to present their findings, sparking wider conversations and encouraging diverse perspectives from the whole room.

Project finance forum 2024 attendees

Our legal practice forums attract associates, counsel and partners from leading international law firms.
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.
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