Empowering sustainable finance in a net-zero world

As the drive towards net-zero accelerates, Womble Bond Dickinson has launched its Financing Decarbonisation campaign. Here, the international law firm, whose UK offices include bases in Newcastle and Tees Valley, explains how it helps clients navigate legal challenges to unlock sustainable project investment.

The world is changing.

As sustainability drives gather momentum, the push to realise net-zero goals has never been more urgent.

Governments, businesses and communities are all facing growing pressure to embrace greener practices.

Achieving these targets will require no little innovation.

It also demands legal and financial clarity.

And providing just that is international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson.

Renowned for its expert guidance to both lenders and borrowers, the firm has launched the Financing Decarbonisation campaign to support and accelerate green objectives.

Leveraging decades of experience in advising clients on debt and equity structures, the firm – which is a headline partner of NET 250 – is applying its financial institutions, energy, project and real estate expertise to help businesses overcome the legal obstacles standing in the way of delivering transformative decarbonisation initiatives.

John Connor, head of Womble Bond Dickinson's financial institutions sector and banking group, says: “Saving the planet needs smart investment.

“We are dedicated to helping lenders, investors and developers navigate the complexities of financing and regulatory requirements, ensuring they can achieve their sustainability goals with confidence.

“As the move to net-zero accelerates, we are proud to be supporting investments into projects, through the Financing Decarbonisation campaign, which will deliver positive environmental and social impact.”

Delivering significant impact

The Financing Decarbonisation campaign builds on strong foundations, with Womble Bond Dickinson already boasting significant support for environment-based projects.

The firm advised Triodos Bank UK on two term loan facilities to Oxygen Conservation to buy properties for a rewilding project.

It also acts for a syndicate of lenders in relation to a loan facility made available to national housebuilder Hill Holdings Limited.

That facility was recently increased to £220 million, and was one of the first sustainability-linked loans in the housebuilding market, allowing the borrower to benefit from a lower interest cost as their green credentials rise.

Additionally, the firm advised global independent renewable energy company RES on the HYRO joint venture alongside Octopus Energy, to develop, own and operate green hydrogen plants, and is working with a debt funder on the financing of a new wind farm.

Discover more about Womble Bond Dickinson’s Financing Decarbonisation campaign here.

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