Infrastructure
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Chambers Review
Freshfields draws from a roster of corporate law experts to assist clients with prominent infrastructure transactions. The firm has significant experience advising on the acquisition and disposal of telecoms, transport and energy developments. It offers additional strengths in environmental, regulatory and tax matters.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Deutsche Bahn AG on the sale of international transport business Arriva, including its operating businesses, to I Squared Capital.
Strengths
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"The Freshfields team ensure parties are on the same page in bespoke and complex matters. They work through roadblocks with efficiency and provide prompt responses that are pragmatic and reasonable."
"Freshfields is a go-to for complex legal work, as the team can generate very high level expertise in a very short time period."
"The Freshfields team provide outstanding strategic support and strategic advice that spans infrastructure and construction."
"The Freshfields team ensure parties are on the same page in bespoke and complex matters. They work through roadblocks with efficiency and provide prompt responses that are pragmatic and reasonable."
"Freshfields is a go-to for complex legal work, as the team can generate very high level expertise in a very short time period."
"The Freshfields team provide outstanding strategic support and strategic advice that spans infrastructure and construction."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Thexton frequently assists clients with the corporate aspects of infrastructure investments. He is particularly adept at advising on debt refinancings, acquisitions and disposals with cross-border elements. He is co-head of the firm's infrastructure group.
"Richard Thexton is very thorough and on top of things all the time."
"Richard is smart and respectful."
Richard Johnson is an up-and-coming infrastructure lawyer who is particularly active in M&A matters. Richard is frquently called upon by clients to advise on cross-border work in this area.
"Richard is comfortable dealing with complicated mandates and he can pull apart issues to help clients strategise."
"Richard is precise, engaging and available. He is a very good negotiator, incredibly calm, solution-oriented and an excellent listener. Richard is very precise and provides creative legal solutions."
"Richard does a good job of providing advice efficiently. He is very knowledgeable and provides good insight."