OMERS Infrastructure is the infrastructure investment advisory and management arm, one of the major investment divisions of OMERS which is a Canadian based pension fund. This acquisition marked the second direct infrastructure investment in India by OMERS. OMERS Infrastructure’s global renewable energy holdings include Leeward Renewable Energy, a growth-oriented renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 22 renewable energy facilities across nine U.S. states, totaling more than 2 GW of installed capacity.

Azure Power was founded in 2008 and is a leading independent renewable power producer, a developer and an operator of utility and commercial scale solar PV power plants based in India, with an asset base of ~2 GW of operational capacity and ~5 GW of capacity under construction or awarded.

Appleby advised OMERS Infrastructure on the Mauritius law aspects of the transaction alongside Shearman & Sterling LLP as International Law advisor and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as Indian law advisor.

The Appleby team comprised of Malcolm Moller, Group Managing Partner, and Manisha Lallah, Counsel.

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