New Energy Finance is a leading provider of subscription-based news, data and analysis on clean energy and the carbon markets.
New Energy Finance was founded in 2004 and now has a dozen offices around the world serving the information needs of the financial and political community in the highly important renewable energy sector, which saw investment activity of around $150 billion in each of the past three years. The company also provides dedicated information services for each of the major emerging carbon markets, which are alone expected to witness global trading volume this year of $120bn.
Michael Liebreich, Chairman and CEO of New Energy Finance Limited said: “The Olswang team did a great job, helping us with all the moving parts of the deal. They were clearly drawing on a wealth of experience which really helped us complete on time.”
Mark Bertram (pictured), Corporate partner at Olswang commented: "We are delighted to have helped Michael and the New Energy Finance management team and its shareholders secure this opportunity with Bloomberg. The bringing together of such a strong participant in the dynamic clean energy and carbon markets with Bloomberg's global information and analysis platform looks set to guarantee an extremely compelling combination".
The team at Olswang was led by Mark Bertram, supported by senior corporate associates, Jamie McIntyre-Brown and Rob Willis and a specialist team including Dominic Dryden, Mark Joscelyne, Nick Lindsay, Richard Foster, Michael Deeks, Lea Mercado, Audrey Ah-khan, Luisa Hoffman, Hugo Webb, Pip Jones and Colin Brett.
About Olswang
Olswang says: “Olswang a leading UK law firm with a distinctive approach. Our pioneering and problem-solving ethos has established a commanding reputation in the technology, media and real estate sectors, as well as a wide range of other industries.
Olswang's 2009 Cleantech Confidence Monitor is available here: http://www.olswang.com/cleantech/
Founded in 1981, our Firm has grown to a team of over 650, including more than 100 partners, across four European offices. In addition, Olswang has a long-established best friends' network of leading independent law firms throughout the world.
For the last five years Olswang has been ranked in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For and our strong management team is dedicated to the personal and professional development of our people.”
About New Energy Finance
New Energy Finance says: “New Energy Finance is the world's leading independent provider of subscription-based news, data and research to decision-makers in clean energy and the carbon markets. The company has a staff of more than 130, based in London, Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Cape Town, Sao Paulo, Sydney and Perth. New Energy Finance's Insight Services provide deep market analysis to investors in wind, solar, bioenergy, geothermal, carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency, smart grid, nuclear power and traditional energy markets. The company provides dedicated services for each of the major emerging carbon markets: Europe, International (Kyoto), Australia and the US, where it covers the planned regional markets as well as potential federal initiatives, plus the voluntary carbon market. Its Industry Intelligence service provides access to the world's most comprehensive database of investors and investments in clean energy. The New Energy Finance News and Briefing Service is the industry-standard global news and newsletter service focusing on clean energy investment. The company also undertakes custom research and consultancy and runs senior-level networking events.”
