Charles Randell

• T  +44 (0)20 7090 3244 (Direct line)
• E  charles.randell@slaughterandmay.com

• London 
• One Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YY

Charles has a broadly-based corporate practice, which has encompassed mergers and acquisitions; energy-related matters; and public sector work, most recently in relation to financial stability and bank restructuring.

Highlights include advising:

• HM Treasury on a range of assignments arising from the credit crunch, including Northern Rock; Bradford & Bingley; the Icelandic banks; the recapitalisation of the banking sector, including the investment of up to £45 billion in shares of RBS and £23 billion in shares of the merged Lloyds/HBOS; and the Asset Protection Scheme
• Centrica on its takeover of Venture Production
• Apollo Management on the acquisition of Countrywide
• Cairn India on its restructuring and IPO
• Bertelsmann on the sale of BMG Music Publishing Group to Universal Music Group
• RWE on its sale of Thames Water Holdings plc to Kemble Water Limited
• HM Government on the restructuring and disposal of British Energy
• Aviva on its acquisition of RAC
• HM Government on the privatisations of British Gas and the electricity industry in England and Wales

Charles is listed as a leading individual in the 'Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability' section of the Chambers Europe, 2012  and Chambers UK, 2013  and for 'Corporate/M&A' in Chambers Global, 2012. He is also listed for 'Administrative & Public Law: Public Sector Law & Governance' and 'Energy & Natural Resources: Power'  in Chambers UK, 2013.

He speaks French and fluent German.