Baker McKenzie assisted Zenobe and Transgrid on delivering 40 electric buses and their batteries. It will be the largest single fleet of electric buses in Australia.
Firm: Baker McKenzie (Zenobe, Transgrid)
Value: N/A.
Area: Transport.
Key players: Lead partner Aylin Cunsolo was assisted by Howard Fraser, Declan O’Donahue, Aimi Tran, Jess Knox, Anne Petterd, Sean Selleck, Niall Donnelly, Josh Baldacchino, Alex Hartmann, Jennifer Fitzalan, Ilona Millar, Sean Paulding, Miles Hurst, and Eric Thianpiriya.
Deal significance: The joint venture will deliver 40 electric buses and their batteries and will install the infrastructure to power the electric buses.
Ms Cunsolo commented: “The project involves the financing, procurement, installation, commissioning and servicing of 40 electric buses and their batteries along with on-site PV solar and storage systems further delivering upon the NSW government’s energy transition plans.
“This is a landmark project, which will provide blueprint for future roll-out of electric buses across Australia, an important step in the transition to net zero.”
