Lawyers in international legal practice Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office have advised on two major deals in the defence and renewables sectors.
The firm advised the shareholders of defence sector simulation and training specialist Mabway on its disposal to a Canadian firm and supported the sale of a UK onshore wind farm project to a major pension fund. 
Mabway works with defence sector clients to manage large-scale specialist role-playing environments, pictured, which simulate real-world training and provide technical engineering education for naval and maritime communities.
Based in Havant, Hampshire, it has been a leader in its sector for 20 years, working with clients out of several UK offices and offering services across Europe and the Middle East.
The Osborne Clarke team advising on its sale to military training, tactical equipment and support service provider Calian Group was led by Bristol-based corporate partner Damocles Merry along with Hannah Maidment and Peter Coyle. 
Also involved were Anika Chandra and Rhiannon Jones (incentives); Helena Zaba and Matthew Oliver (corporate tax); Chris Wrigley (global compliance); Alice Spicer Edwards and Leanne Coates (human capital); Marc Shrimpling and Lucy Elliott (regulatory – NSIA); Ricky Takhar (property); and Georgina Graham and Niall Shields (data).
Mabway managing director and co-founder Anne O’Reilly said: “Damocles and everyone else we worked with at Osborne Clarke was very helpful and easy to work with, making a stressful process flow and giving us a sense of security throughout.”
Damocles Merry, pictured, added: “We’re thrilled to have been able to support the shareholders from the start to the finish of this transaction.”
Meanwhile, an Osborne Clarke team led by partner Charlotte Walker, pictured, and associate Audrey Calvas supported by partner Neil Bromwich, an expert on planning and infrastructure projects, have advised DIF Capital Partners on the disposal of Wadlow wind farm, near Cambridge, to the Transport for London (TfL) Pension Fund.
Operational since September 2012, the 13-turbines scheme has an installed capacity of 26MW.
Founded in 2005, DIF Capital Partners is an infrastructure fund manager with more than €17bn of assets under management and has a leading position in managing mid-market investments, primarily in Europe and North America.
The Osborne Clarke team on the deal also included energy and infrastructure partner Hannah Roscoe, senior associates Michael Zamecnik, Al Curzon, Cameron Houston and amber Bains (projects), and Nicholas Grewal, Harriet Weedman and Katherine (construction planning and environment).
Osborne Clarke, which employs 800 people in its Bristol office, has an established and well-respected position as one of the leading law firms advising on renewable energy projects and transactions.
The firm is also a recognised industry leader in the defence sector, providing a comprehensive service that provides critical legal support to companies at all levels in the supply chain.
