Rhian Critchell
Partner
Rhian is a Partner advising on corporate matters within the Energy and Infrastructure sectors, including M&A, joint ventures, investments and reorganisations. Rhian has a particular focus on transactions relating to the Energy Transition, and co-leads the firms’ Electricity Transmission team.
Rhian's experience
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Advised Scottish National Investment Bank on its £15 million investment in the first phase of a new energy storage facility at Hunterston, designed to address grid intermittency and wind energy curtailment.
- £15m
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised Hemiko on the acquisition of the remaining shareholding in PP Esco DivisionCo Limited from Foresight, involving heat network projects at Springfield Hospital and Clapham Park.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised North West Electricity Networks (UK) on an acquisition of a stake in Steel River Power Limited, a JV entity created to build, own and operate a substantial private wire network in the UK.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Moray Offshore Wind (East) on the £666 million divestment of offshore transmission assets to TC Moray East OFTO (a subsidiary of Transmission Capital Partners)
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised on planning aspects of Project Yavin. E.ON UK PLC’s £9.17m acquisition from Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners of the entire share capital of UES Asset 2 Ltd in March 2024.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Rampion Offshore Wind on the £279 million divestment of offshore transmission assets to TC Rampion OFTO (a subsidiary of Transmission Capital Partners).
- £279m
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised Centrica plc on the disposal of its Peterborough site, which comprises freehold land, the 245MW Peterborough open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) and the 49MW reciprocating gas engine to Whitetower Holdings UK Limited, an affiliate of Rockland Capital, LP.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Rhian advised E.ON on the acquisition of a 49% share of Eco2Solar, a UK market leader in residential solar energy for property developers and new-build housing.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Advised E.ON on the acquisition of a 49% share of Eco2Solar, a UK market leader in residential solar energy for property developers and new-build housing.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
Credentials
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2024Made Partner in Pinsent Masons
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2007Qualified - England & Wales
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2004Eversheds - NQ/ Trainee
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2003Nottingham Law School - Legal Practice Course
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2002Nottingham Trent University - LLB Law
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