Linklaters advised AnZen Trust – Edelweiss Alternatives' first diversified energy infrastructure trust

Linklaters advised AnZen Trust – Edelweiss Alternatives' first diversified energy infrastructure trust

Axis Bank Limited, Credit Suisse and Edelweiss Financial Services Limited served as the transaction's lead managers

Linklaters provided advice to the lead managers on the initial placement of units in the AnZen India Energy Yield Plus Trust (AnZen Trust), Edelweiss Alternatives' first diversified energy infrastructure trust (InvIT), with an initial asset under management of more than INR 2,300 crore (roughly US$282 million).

Transmission lines and renewable energy projects are among the energy assets that AnZen Trust will invest on.

Amit Singh, the head of South and Southeast Asia Capital Markets at Linklaters, served as the team's leader, with the assistance of Counsel Joseph Wolpin and Anandee Banerji (Managing Associate).

"We thank our clients for their continued trust and confidence in our team to support them on strategic transactions like this. The launch of the InvIT represents a key milestone in Edelweiss Alternatives' product portfolio expansion and we congratulate all parties involved on this successful transaction," said Capital markets Partner Amit Singh.

Linklaters has a well-established reputation as a top firm in the Indian equity capital markets, providing clients with the technical know-how and business acumen needed to develop creative solutions that maximise investment prospects. The team has worked with India's top corporates as they make investments both inside and outside of India in a variety of industries.