Steven Bryan

Partner

Steven Bryan's broad infrastructure expertise sees him leading on domestic and cross-border transactions for major players in energy, shipping, and transportation.

— The Legal 500 UK 2022

Emailsteven.bryan@dlapiper.com

Call+44 20 7153 7652

London

About

Steven Bryan is a Partner in the Corporate Energy and Infrastructure practice with a focus on advising investment funds and corporate sponsors on private and public M&A, both in the UK and cross border. His experience includes power and utilities (including clean energy), digital infrastructure, midstream energy (pipelines, storage, transmission and distribution), transportation and social infrastructure.

Areas of FocusCorporate Infrastructure, Construction and Transport Energy and Natural Resources

Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and WalesSolicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong

EXPERIENCE

Represented a consortium of La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) and Amber Infrastructure on their GBP2bn equity investment in the GBP38bn Sizewell C nuclear power station.
Represented Brookfield Infrastructure in the EUR3.6bn consortium acquisition of TDF, the French telecoms masts operator, and on its refinancing.
Represented Northumbrian Water Group Plc on the GBP4bn recommended public offer by a consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure.
Advising Allianz Capital, Amber Infrastructure and Dalmore in the acquisition of further interests in the GBP4bn Thames Tideway Tunnel project.
Advising a Chinese sovereign wealth fund on its investment in the developer of a UK initial 400 MW battery storage portfolio.
Represented Iberdrola on several U.K. on shore wind farm project acquisitions.
Represented a Chinese sovereign wealth fund as co-shareholder in relation to the GBP900m sale of interests in Angel Trains by AMP managed funds to PSP and Amber.
Represented Arcus Infrastructure Partners in the acquisition of an 85% interest in A1 Motorway in Poland and subsequent project restructuring.
Represented Brookfield Infrastructure on its consortium acquisition, together with Abertis Infrastructure, of a controlling stake in Arteris S.A., one of Brazil’s major toll road operators, for in excess of EUR1bn and in the follow on take private offer.
Represented COSCO on the acquisition of an interest in container port terminal Red Sea Gateway.
Represented Brookfield Capital Partners on the acquisition of Greenergy, the U.K.’s largest road fuels storage and distribution operator, and the subsequent merger of Greenergy with BG Fuels, a leading Canadian gasoline and convenience retailer, and on sale of the European business to Trafigura.
Represented EIG Capital Partners on the sale of its interests in the Gasbol Brazilian-Bolivian gas pipeline to Fluxys S.A.
Represented Brookfield on its sale of gas distribution network operator International Energy Group to Ancala Capital Partners.
Represented Equinor SA on the sale of its interest in the Teeside Oil Terminal and Processing Facility to Total, Eni, and Conoco Phillips.
Represented Mapletree on its GBP417m acquisition of 25 student accommodation assets across England, Wales and Scotland from Mansion Student Accommodation Fund.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Named a 'Leading Individual' for M&A: Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals, GBP500m+, The Legal 500 UK 2023
"Steven Bryan's broad infrastructure expertise sees him leading on domestic and cross-border transactions for major players in energy, shipping, and transportation" -The Legal 500 UK 2022
"Steven Bryan maintains a healthy practice in domestic and cross border M&A. He represents a variety of corporations, investment funds and banks with a focus on the infrastructure and energy fields" - Chambers UK 2019

Education

Oxford University, St Catherine’s College, BA Hons Jurisprudence