About

Richard is the co-head of our Energy & Real Asset group and is based in London. He has been heavily involved in a broad mix of transactions for or involving private capital clients, with a particular focus on infrastructure deals.

Additional Information

Richard’s experience includes advising:

  • Brookfield on its acquisition, alongside DigitalBridge, of a majority interest in Deutsche Telekom’s German and Austrian towers;
  • Deutsche Bahn on the sale of international transport business Arriva to I Squared Capital;
  • Southern Water on its recapitalisation and sale of a majority interest to MIRA;
  • iCON Infrastructure on its disposal of Bristol Water; the refinancing and subsequent disposal of firmus energy; the dispoal of Porterbrook Rail; and its acquisition of Capstone;
  • CPP Investments on its acquisition and subsequent disposal of its minority interest in Interparking; its acquisition of a minority stake in comparethemarket.com; its acquisition alongside Allianz Capital Partners of a 20 per cent stake in a Spanish gas distribution business; its acquisition of a 40 per cent stake in Viterra; and its acquisition alongside Cinven of Hotelbeds;
  • Infracapital on its acquisition of GB Railfreight from EQT;
  • PSP Investments on the disposal of its minority interest in Alpha Trains and its acquisition of further interests in Angel Trains;
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company on multiple transactions involving Terminal Investments Limited;
  • CDPQ on its acquisition of a 30 per cent stake in Bombardier Transportation; and
  • Arclight on its disposal of North Sea Midstream Partners.  

Richard Thexton
Partner, Global Co-Head of Energy and Real Assets
+44 20 7716 4395
london Office

100 Bishopsgate

EC2P 2SR london