Richard Hilton

Richard is a partner in our Corporate and M&A Group, advising a broad range of clients on international transactions and advisory matters. He has particular expertise in mergers, acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.

Richard is also part of the firm’s ESG Group, regularly advising clients on environmental and climate-related regulation.

Highlights include advising:

Public M&A

• Authentic Brands Group, Fortress, Shell and Takeaway.com on UK bids/acquisitions
• Aquis Exchange, Ascential, ContourGlobal, Direct Line Group, GW Pharma and Sophos on UK defences/sales
• Japan Industrial Partners on its acquisition of Toshiba in Japan

Private M&A

• Angelicoussis Group, Booking.com, Bunzl, DavidsonKempner, Euroclear, GSK, Kohlberg & Co and Schroders on acquisitions
• Abrdn, Arrow Global, Ascential, BHP, ContourGlobal, GSK, Richemont and Vodafone on disposals
• Daily Mail, DavidsonKempner, GSK, Standard Chartered and Vodafone on joint venture formations/exits

Sustainability

• Various corporates on environmental and climate-related matters, including compliance, governance and reporting
• The ICVCM on its establishment and governance
• The chair and executive directors of Cash Access UK on its establishment and governance

Other

• Various corporates on capital raises and returns of value, including Ascential, Countrywide and Drax
• Vodafone on its network-sharing arrangements with Virgin Media O2 in the UK
• Shell on the simplification of its corporate structure
• Standard Chartered on the launch of Zodia Markets, its cryptocurrency trading platform
• Aviva on the impact of Covid-19 on its general insurance business
• Various insurers on reorganisations and transfers of business in preparation for Brexit