International law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Toby Parkinson as a partner in the firm’s European Infrastructure Group, based in London.
Parkinson began his career at Clifford Chance’s London office in 2006, and worked in the firm’s Infrastructure and Private Equity practice for ten years, where he specialised in infrastructure transactions and cross-border M&A. During this time, he also spent three years in the firm’s Tokyo office, advising on M&A transactions in the infrastructure and energy sectors.
In 2016, Parkinson joined OMERS Infrastructure in London as Director, Legal where he provided legal advice and support on new investment opportunities, the management of infrastructure assets across Europe, and third-party capital-raise efforts.
Commenting on the appointment, Michael Bates, UK Regional Managing Partner at Clifford Chance says: “Over the years, the infrastructure sector has matured and become highly specialised, making deep and focused expertise essential to success. Toby’s in-depth knowledge across infrastructure assets and his experience at a leading international infrastructure investor will add substantial value to our European Infrastructure Group. We are delighted to welcome Toby back to the firm, and we look forward to continuing our success together.”
Guy Norman, Global Head of Corporate, adds: “Our leading global Corporate practice regularly advises clients on some of the most complex, high-profile mandates thanks to our deep sector expertise and infrastructure is an important example. Toby’s strong all-round experience in transactions, fund raising, co-investments and syndications, across an array of infrastructure assets, adds tremendous value to our global practice and we are delighted to welcome him back to the team.”
Parkinson says: “Having gained some invaluable experience in a leading global direct investor and asset manager, I am very pleased to return to Clifford Chance’s esteemed European Infrastructure Group. I look forward to applying my experience and skills at the firm, and further developing the firm’s infrastructure capabilities with some of the best legal professionals in Europe.”
