Linklaters Advises Repsol on LNG Assets Sale to Shell, Spain

Linklaters has advised leading Spanish energy company Repsol on the US$6.653bn sale to Royal Dutch Shell of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets, which includes the minority stakes in Atlantic LNG (Trinidad & Tobago) Peru LNG and Bahia de Bizkaia Electricidad (Spain), as well as the LNG sale contracts and time charters with their associated loans and debt.

As a result of this transaction, which has generated $3.5bn pre-tax capital gain for Repsol, the company surpasses the divestment commitments outlined in its 2012-2016 strategic plan.

The Linklaters team was led by Alejandro Ortiz and Lara Hemzaoui (corporate, Madrid), and Matthew Hagopian (projects, London).

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LNG World News Staff, February 28, 2013; Image: Canaport LNG