A&O Advises on Macquarie Acquisition of 30% Stake in EP Infrastructure from EPH

A&O Advises on Macquarie Acquisition of 30% Stake in EP Infrastructure from EPH

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Allen & Overy has announced that it advised a consortium consisting of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited (MIRA) and other global investors on the acquisition of a 30% interest in EP Infrastructure from Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding, a.s. (EPH). The deal remains conditional on German and Austrian competition approvals, as well as a restructuring of EPH.

EP Infrastructure is a holding company for a portfolio of regulated infrastructure assets in Slovakia and the Czech Republic and also holds a 49% stake in Slovak gas transmission operator Eustream. EP Infrastructure is active in gas transmission, gas distribution, electricity supply and distribution, and district heating.

The multi-jurisdictional Allen & Overy M&A team was led by Partner Richard Evans and Senior Associate Jan Skuhravy, supported on the equity consortium arrangements by partner Sara Pickersgill and Associate Hugh Hobhouse. The Czech team consisted of corporate Counsel Prokop Verner and Senior Associates Magda Pokorna and Petra Mysakova. The Slovak team included Senior Associates Vojtech Palinkas, Tomas Bury, and Peter Stastny.