Richard de Carle

• T  +44 (0)20 7090 3047 (Direct line)
• E  richard.decarle@slaughterandmay.com

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

Richard advises on a broad range of cross-border and domestic corporate transactions, including public and private takeovers and mergers, joint ventures, private equity, equity capital market issues, structured finance, corporate governance and compliance.

His recent work includes advising:

• BHP Billiton on its:
  • US$39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corporation of Canada
  • share buy-back arrangements
  • proposed Western Australian iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto
  • offer for Rio Tinto

• BMG Rights Management on its recommended offer for Chrysalis plc

• Bertelsmann A.G. on its music rights management joint venture with KKR and subsequent further investments

• HM Treasury in relation to the:
  • restructuring of Northern Rock
  • resolution of Dunfermline Building Society

• Ladbrokes plc on its 2009 rights issue

Richard is co-author of a chapter on the legal aspects of acquisitions in 'Tolley’s Company Acquisitions Handbook'.