Richard G. Blunt
Biography
Richard leads our Corporate Energy team in London and is chair of our global Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group. Richard is a transactional energy lawyer focusing on energy, mining and infrastructure transactions.
Richard appears in Legal 500 as a Leading Individual for Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas and in both Legal 500 and Chambers for Energy and Natural Resources: Mining.
Directory citations include:
"There are very few genuine mining lawyers in the London market. Richard Blunt is one of them. He understands what drives value in mining companies and brings the experience and credibility that comes only with having been focused on the mining sector over a significant period of time." Legal 500 UK 2024 - Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining
"Richard Blunt’s sound judgment and perceptive management of matters makes him an excellent business partner." Legal 500 UK 2024 - Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Power (including Electricity, Nuclear, and Renewables)
"Richard Blunt is noted for his regulatory capabilities and ability to handle the whole project development piece" Legal 500 UK 2024 - Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Infrastructure: Project Finance And Development
"He is very active in the mining space and is a go-to contact". Chambers 2024 Energy & Natural Resources: Mining International
“Excellent responsiveness, good knowledge of energy and in particular gas matters. Flexible. Willing to find solutions and close deals”. Legal 500 2024 - Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil and Gas
Practice Focus
Richard focuses on the representation of clients in the resources and energy sectors throughout Europe , Africa, the CIS and the Middle East with a focus on M&A, joint ventures, private equity and project development.
Representative Legal Matters
- ZCCM. Advised ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc on the investment of USD 1.1 billion by International Resources Holding RSC Limited (IRH) into Mopani Copper Mines Plc.
- Galp. Advised Galp on the disposal of their Angolan upstream assets to ETU for USD 825 million.
- Hutchison. Advised Hutchison Ports on the Sokhna and B100 ports in Egypt and the associated shareholder arrangements.
- Rio Tinto. Advised Rio Tinto the acquisition of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina for USD 825 million.
- Gunvor. Advised Gunvor on their joint venture with Quercus to develop solar assets in Italy
- Audley. Advised Audley Capital on the acquisition (alongside the Orion Mine Finance Group) of the Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde copper mines in Chile from Anglo American for USD 300 million.
- Galp. Advised Galp on the disposal of their interests in Area 4, Mozambique LNG to ADNOC for USD 1.15 billion.
- BP. Advised on the separation of BP's global petrochemicals and European refining business.
- Rio Tinto. Advised Turquoise Hill on the sale of its stake in Altynalmas Gold, a Kazakh gold mining joint venture project by way of competitive auction.
Admissions
- England & Wales~United Kingdom (1997)
Education
- University College London (LL.B., Honors)
Languages
- English