Kirkland Advises CleanCapital on Additional Commitment Up to $500 Million from Manulife Investment Management

Kirkland & Ellis advised CleanCapital, a diversified clean energy company based in the U.S. and focused on middle-market solar and storage, on an additional commitment of up to $500 million from Manulife Investment Management. CleanCapital will leverage this investment to fund early-stage solar and storage development and acquire renewable energy assets throughout the United States, as well as expand its partnerships in emerging markets. Additionally, the company surpassed a major investment milestone with the cumulative deployment of more than $1 billion to fund operating, new construction, and early-stage development solar and storage assets.

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The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Ahmed Sidik, Patrick Moneypenny and Kristin Mendoza, and included tax partners Bill Dong and Michael Masri; corporate associate Mohammad Alkadhem; and energy regulatory partner Marcia Hook.