Toby is an outstanding professional who can drive complex processes while remaining very positive along the way.”
- Chambers UK, 2024
Toby Parkinson is a corporate partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He advises financial sponsors on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, with a particular focus on energy, digital and infrastructure transactions.
External Recognition
Band 3: Infrastructure – Chambers & Partners UK, 2024
“Toby is an outstanding professional who can drive complex processes while remaining very positive along the way.”
“Toby provides balanced commercial legal advice and delivers well-considered solutions to challenges.”
Leading Individual: Infrastructure – The Legal 500 UK, 2024
One to Watch – The Lawyer Hot 100, 2019
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Toby has been involved in the following matters, advising:
KKR on its acquisition of a 25% stake in Enilive.
Apollo on its acquisition of a stake in bp Pipelines TAP, in a transaction valued at approx. $1 billion.
Interogo Holding on its minority investment in Q-Park.
Arcus on the sale of Constellation Cold Logistics to EQT.
CPP and Warburg Pincus on the minority investments in Visma.
Beacon Rail on its acquisition of Mitsui Rail Capital Europe.
Brookfield’s Genesee & Wyoming in connection with the launch of a multifacility debt offering.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Toby worked on the following matters, advising:
3i Infrastructure on the acquisition of Wireless Infrastructure Group.
Goldman Sachs Infrastructure Partners on the sale of its stake in Redexis.
AMP Capital and Infracapital on the sale of Adven.
Infracapital / Last Mile on the acquisition of an interest in UKPS and Icosa Water.
OMERS on the launch of two new smart metering companies, MapleCo and SGN Smart, along with SSE plc and Ontario Teachers’.
IFM Investors on the partnership with Trafigura Group to form a new renewables JV, Nala Renewables.
3i Infrastructure and AMP Capital on the acquisition of ESVAGT from Maersk Group.
Allianz Capital Partners on the acquisition of a 10% stake in ATC Europe.
Ancala Partners LLP on the recommended competing offer for Augean plc.
Arcus European Infrastructure and José de Mello Group on the joint sale of a combined 81.1% majority stake in Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal S.A.
Arcus European Infrastructure on the sale of a 41.1% indirect interest in Alpha Trains.
Asterion Industrial Partners, Swiss Life and EDF on the acquisition of Energy Assets Group.
AXA IM Alts and Crédit Agricole Assurances on the acquisition of a 50% stake in the 1.3 GW Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK.
Brookfield Infrastructure on the acquisition of a 49% interest in Telia Towers Sweden, Norway and Finland.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on the acquisition of a 30% stake in ATC Europe.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Hermes on the acquisition of a 40% stake in Associated British Ports.
DWS Infrastructure on the sale of its entire remaining stake (37.4%) in Peel Ports.
DWS Infrastructure on the acquisition, with F2i, of Althea Group S.p.A.
Interogo Holdings, alongside Mubadala, on the acquisition of a minority interest in CityFibre.
KKR on the acquisition of a 40% interest in Caruna.
Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets, Allianz Capital Partners, and the State Pension Fund of Finland on the acquisition of Elenia.
OMERS Infrastructure, GSIP and Axa IM Alts on the acquisition of Amedes.
OMERS Infrastructure on its acquisition of a 33% interest in Thames Water.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on the acquisition of a 40% interest in Caruna.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on the sale of Koole Terminals.
the public acquisition of Calisen plc.
the acquisition of a managed minority interest in Anglian Water plc.
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2008, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
BPP Law SchoolLegal Practice Course2005
BPP Law SchoolGraduate Diploma in Law2004
University College LondonB.A., Geography(Hons)2003