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Helen Down

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Senior Director, Head of Clean Energy Transactions - Legal at Capital Dynamics

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

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About

Helen Down is a UK-qualified corporate solicitor serving as Head of Clean Energy Transactions - Legal within the investment team at Capital Dynamics, which acquires, constructs and operates renewable power projects in the UK and Europe. She previously served as General Counsel at Bluefield Partners LLP, where she led the group legal function and M&A activities related to solar asset acquisitions, having joined initially as Associate General Counsel in 2015. Earlier in her career, she trained at Shearman & Sterling in London and Singapore and spent ten years at Bird & Bird handling private M&A, venture capital, joint ventures and corporate advisory work in the technology, healthcare and energy sectors.

Experience

  1. Capital DynamicsHead of Clean Energy Transactions - Legalcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Capital Dynamics - Netro EnergyGeneral Counsel - Clean Energy and Infrastructure2020 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Bluefield Partners LLPGeneral Counsel and Compliance Officer2017 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  4. Bluefield Partners LLPAssociate General Counsel2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Bird & BirdCorporate Associate2005 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  6. Shearman and SterlingAssociate2002 — 2005

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Investment ManagementAsset ManagementCommercial NegotiationJoint Ventures11Corporate Law8Project Finance2Cross-border Transactions6Corporate Governance6Mergers & Acquisitions11Private EquityLegal Advice1
+2 moreCorporate FinanceDue Diligence

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Colleagues at Capital Dynamics

Aleksander Jakima
Director at Capital Dynamics
Alexander Hahn
Managing Director, Business Development, US at Capital Dynamics
Alyssa Penwell
Managing Director, Global Head of Funds - Legal at Capital Dynamics
Amit Gupta
Investor at SNR VC
Andrea Mazzaferro
Senior Managing Director, Head of Primaries, Europe at Capital Dynamics
Andrew Beaton
Senior Advisor, Direct Investments at Capital Dynamics
Andrew Bernstein
Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity at Capital Dynamics
Andrew Roberts
Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer at Capital Dynamics

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Who is Helen Down?
Helen Down is a UK-qualified corporate solicitor serving as Head of Clean Energy Transactions - Legal within the investment team at Capital Dynamics, which acquires, constructs and operates renewable power projects in the UK and Europe. She previously served as General Counsel at Bluefield Partners LLP, where she led the group legal function and M&A activities related to solar asset acquisitions, having joined initially as Associate General Counsel in 2015. Earlier in her career, she trained at Shearman & Sterling in London and Singapore and spent ten years at Bird & Bird handling private M&A, venture capital, joint ventures and corporate advisory work in the technology, healthcare and energy sectors.
Where does Helen Down work?
Helen Down is Senior Director, Head of Clean Energy Transactions - Legal at Capital Dynamics.
Where did Helen Down go to school?
Helen Down studied at Nottingham Law School (Legal Practice Course); University of Nottingham (Bachelor’s Degree, LLB Law); Pate's Grammar School, Cheltenham (High School, A levels).

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Also worked at Bluefield Partners LLP1

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