Ned Simpson

Associate, Melbourne
ned.simpson@whitecase.com
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Biography

Overview

Ned is an associate in our Energy and Infrastructure Group in the Melbourne office. He advises developers, sponsors, private equity investors, banks and governments on a wide range of energy and infrastructure matters in Australia and the Asia Pacific, with a particular focus on the renewable energy sector. 

Bars and Courts
Victoria
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
Deakin University
LLB (Hons)
La Trobe University
Languages
English

Experience

Project Development and Finance

Ned's experience includes advising:

Energy

  • Neoen in respect of the $1.1 billion financing of its Australian portfolio of renewable energy and energy storage projects in Australia.
  • Neoen in respect of the A$650 million portfolio refinancing of Neoen SAS's 310MW Hornsdale Wind Farm Stages 1, 2 and 3.
  • Neoen on the delivery, financing and offtake of the 100MW Capital Battery, 128MW Numurkah Solar Farm, 300MW Victorian Big Battery, 100MW Hornsdale Power Reserve (and later expansion to that project) and the Western Downs Battery.
  • FRV on the delivery and financing of the 67.8MW Goonumbla Solar Farm in New South Wales and 85MW Winton Solar Farm in Victoria, Australia.
  • OX2 (formerly ESCO Pacific) in relation to the delivery, financing and sale of the 175MW Finley Solar Farm.
  • Nexif Energy on the multi-staged delivery and financing of the 212MW Lincoln Gap Wind Farm and associated 10MW grid scale battery in South Australia.
  • a confidential private equity investor in respect of the acquisition and development (including joint development) of a number of renewable energy and battery energy storage projects in Australia.
  • Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of a 95% interest in Swancor Renewable Energy Co. Ltd, including its 25% interest in the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project in Taiwan.
  • Various generators, developers and off-takers in respect of power purchase, tolling agreements and other offtake-type arrangements.

Infrastructure

  • The Victorian Government in relation to the procurement of the A$50 billion Suburban Rail Loop.
  • The Victorian Government in relation to the AU$11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel project.
  • a bidding consortium in relation to its bid for the North East Link PPP Tunnel project in Victoria, Australia.
  • a bidding consortium in relation to its bid for the New Footscray Hospital PPP in Victoria, Australia.
  • a bidding consortium in relation to its bid for the Frankston Hospital PPP in Victoria, Australia.
  • a bidding consortium in relation to its bid for the North East Link PPP Tunnel project in Victoria, Australia.
  • RRJ Capital in the buyout acquisition of Gategroup Holding AG from HNA Group Co.
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