Richard Brown

Partner

Richard is a partner in the Technology & Commercial Transactions Department, specialising in high value and complex commercial contracts, collaborations and outsourcings.

Richard has developed a fast-growing practice in the energy and infrastructure, sport, digital media and financial services sectors, focusing on transactions which are underpinned by long-term contracts, to exploit new markets, technologies or delivery platforms. Richard is also very experienced in successfully structuring the carve-out elements of complex M&A transactions.

In the energy and infrastructure sector, Richard is regularly called upon to help clients devise, structure and implement cutting edge net-zero transitions and investments, across heating and cooling, renewable energy, fibre, last mile networks, smart meters, data centres and energy data platforms.

In the sports sector, Richard has a range of high-profile clients trusting his advice on their strategic deals. His clients include household names such as Porsche, talkSPORT, Avenue Capital, The Queen's Club, Royal Automobile Club and The Racing Post.

Richard leads the firm’s General Counsel and In-house Lawyers Programme and also serves as a member of the firm's ESG and Impact Group.

Industry recognition

Richard is listed ranked in The Legal 500's Hall of Fame and as a Band 1 Lawyer in Chambers and Partners for Commercial Contracts.

Selected deals

Zegona plc on its €5bn carve-out acquisition of Vodafone Spain from Vodafone Group plc

Nest, the UK's largest workplace pension scheme, on its appointment of Northern Trust as its fund administrator and custodian

Swisscom on the English law aspects of its €8bn carve-out acquisition of Vodafone Italy from Vodafone Group plc

BUUK Infrastructure, part of the Brookfield Group, on the sale of its UK smart meter business, Smart Meter Assets, to Arcus and GLIL

Xoserve, the central data service producer for the UK's gas market, on the creation, carve-out and sale of Correla to NorthEdge

GTC on its partnership with Kensa for the delivery of a networked ground source heat pump solution to thousands of new build homes across the UK

Ancala on its carve-out acquisition of Avincis, the European aerial emergency services business, from Babcock International Group plc

CVC DIF on its investment in Hemiko, a leading UK district energy provider

Channel 4 on its deal with Prime Focus Technologies for the delivery of on demand content across its streaming platforms

talkSPORT on its global radio licensing partnerships

Ancala on its acquisition of Apache Corporation's interest in the SAGE system and Beryl pipeline in the North Sea

Metropolitan on its district energy schemes at King's Cross, Wembley Park, Colindale Gardens and Dagenham Green

Richard is a market leader, cuts through complexity and delivers practical advice that is tailored to our business. He has a deep understanding of the industry and is very responsive.

Richard is very astute and supportive in all our dealings. His advice is accurate, timely and invariably proves successful in concluding legal discussions.

We are always impressed by his ability to lead us through complex or difficult transactions and when something is very important and we need a good result, we pick up the phone and talk to Richard.