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
T +44 20 7716 4395
london Office
100 Bishopsgate
EC2P 2SR london