Addleshaw Goddard advises Alantra on Shell deal
Addleshaw Goddard has advised Alantra on the acquisition from Shell Ventures of a portfolio of energy transition-focused investments, carried out through the structuring of Alantra’s new fund, Horizon Secondaries. The deal marks the launch of Alantra’s strategy focused on the secondary market and gives the firm an equity interest in a portfolio of growth-stage companies operating across North America, Europe and Asia.
The transaction, valued at €120 million, covers companies active in sectors including sustainable mobility, low-carbon technologies, electrification, digitalisation and emissions management. The Horizon Secondaries fund is backed by CommonWealth Investments as anchor investor, together with several international institutional investors, including Blue Earth Capital .
The team
The Addleshaw Goddard team advising Alantra on the transaction was made up of Roberto Pomares, Victoria Ruenes, Lucas Sánchez and Jaime Enguita from the Corporate department, together with Isabel Rodríguez, Enrique Torné and Irene Díaz from the Funds department.
