Based in the Firm’s London office, Murray Cox is a member of the Firm’s Energy and Infrastructure Practice. Murray advises on a wide range of public and private M&A, corporate governance and corporate finance matters.
Murray is among a small number of lawyers to be recognized in multiple categories by Chambers UK (2026), being ranked both for Infrastructure M&A and Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above, as well as by Legal500 (2006) as a Leading Individual for Upper Mid-Marked And Premium Deals (£800 million and above).
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- Vodafone Group Plc on the sale of its interests in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion and on its simultaneous $84 billion return of value to shareholders
- Kraft Heinz Co on its $143 billion possible offer for Unilever Plc
- Advent International on its $8.1 billion offer for Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi)
- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) on numerous transactions including its £2.1 billion sale of London City Airport; its £2.9 billion sale of a majority interest in Gatwick Airport; its $3.9 billion acquisition of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad; its £1.27 billion sale of a majority interest in Edinburgh Airport; its acquisition of leading ground support equipment lessor TCR; its €2.79 billion sale of its interest in Naturgy S.A.; its sale of a controlling interest in high-speed rail operator Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A; and its $23 billion proposed acquisition, through its portfolio company TiL, of Hutchison Ports
Accolades
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Chambers U.K. Up-and-Coming Individual for Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above, 2026
Education
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University of Oxford, 2010 B.C.L.
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University of the Witwatersrand, 2006 LL.B.
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University of the Witwatersrand, 2004
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Murray Cox is a Partner in the Firm’s Energy and Infrastructure Practice. Based in London, Murray advises on a wide range of public and private M&A, corporate governance and corporate finance matters. He has deep experience working with clients in emerging and frontier markets.
Murray is one of only a handful of individuals to be recognized in more than one category by Chambers U.K. (2026), being ranked both for Infrastructure M&A and Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above, as well as by Legal500 (2006) as a Leading Individual for Upper Mid-Marked And Premium Deals (£800 million and above). Clients have praised Murray as “incredibly responsive” and “absolutely brilliant”, noting that “he is very practical, has great in-depth knowledge and offers very clear paths to solving issues” and that he is “thoughtful, technical and provides excellent commercial advice”.
Murray received his B.C.L. from the University of Oxford in 2010 and his LL.B. from the University of Witwatersrand in 2006. He is admitted to practice in England and Wales.