Richard is Head of the Firm's Energy Group in Ireland.

Richard's experience

  • Advising Thompson Green Energy on biomethane purchase agreements across Ireland.

  • Advising Western Power on the development of two proposed offshore wind farms in Northern Ireland.

  • Advising Almac Group, a leading global pharma company on a Corporate PPA for its operations in Northern Ireland.

  • Advising a leading renewables investors on the repowering of a fleet of wind farms in Northern Ireland to maximise output from the investments.

  • Advised Bluefield Solar on the sale of a c. 250MW portfolio of solar and BESS assets to Lyceum Solar, a joint venture that is 25% owned by BSIF and 75% owned by GLIL Infrastructure LLP.

  • Advising Bluefield on various acquisitions and energy transactional work across the UK and Ireland since 2019.

  • Advising the client on a corporate power purchase agreement for offsite green electricity supply to its facilities at Seagoe Industrial Estate in Northern Ireland.

  • Advising New Road Solar Limited on the acquisition of a portfolio of two wind and eight solar projects from Good Energy. For a total of 47.5 MW of renewable generating assets and a total consideration of £24.5 million.

  • Advised Resonance British Wind Energy Income II on its acquisition of Wind Energy Generation Limited which owns 16 single turbines wind farms in Northern Ireland.

  • Advising Bluefield Solar Income Fund on its acquisition of a portfolio of wind turbines from Arena Capital Partners Limited. The turbines are spread across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales with a combined export capacity if approaximately 12,500kw.

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Credentials

  • 2017
    Qualified - Republic of Ireland
  • 2014
    Made Partner at Pinsent Masons
  • 2004
    Qualified - Northern Ireland
  • 2004
    The Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen's University, Belfast – Certificate in Professional Legal Studies
  • 2002
    Queen's University, Belfast – LLB (Hons)
  • 2002
    Joined Pinsent Masons
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Specialisms

Out-Law / Insight by Richard Murphy

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