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Linklaters, CC and Simpson Thacher lead as government-backed wind farm project secures £12bn in financing

Linklaters, CC and Simpson Thacher lead as government-backed wind farm project secures £12bn in financing

Linklaters, Clifford Chance and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have landed key roles as a major government-backed wind farm project gets the green light, following a multibillion-pound joint venture from KKR and RWE.

Vanguard East and Vanguard West, two wind farm sites based off the East Anglia coast in the North Sea, have gained £12bn in financing through a joint venture led by private equity fund KKR and German renewables company RWE.

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