About
Nick is a partner in our London Global Transactions Practice.
He advises on a broad range of corporate transactions, including public and private M&A, equity capital raisings, joint ventures, restructurings and private equity investments, as well as general UK listed company matters.
His clients include listed companies, international groups and financial investors from a range of sectors, including FIG, power, renewables and industrials. He has a particular focus on cross border transactions.
Nick is a sponsor of the London office Mental Health Affinity Network.
Additional Information
- London Stock Exchange Group on its acquisitions of Acadia and Refinitiv, proposed £21bn merger with Deutsche Börse, acquisition of a majority stake in LCH.Clearnet, rights issue funded acquisition of Frank Russell Company, divestment of its holding in Euroclear and the minority investment by 11 global banks in its Post Trade Solutions Business.
- SSE on the disposal of a 25% interest in its transmission business to Ontario Teachers, the demerger of its retail business and sale to Ovo, the disposal of its 50% interest in the Multifuel energy-from-waste JV, its 80:20 offshore wind JV in Japan with Pacifico Energy and its acquisition of an onshore wind platform in Southern Europe from Siemens Gamesa.
- Allfunds on its €7.2bn IPO and its acquisitions of Mainstreet Partners and the Banca Iccrea paying agent business.
- Smurfit Kappa on its $20bn merger with Westrock.
- The Co-operative Bank on its sale to Coventry Building Society.
- Alpha Group on its £1.8bn acquisition by Corpay.
- Entain on its takeover defence against DraftKings and its acquisitions of Angstrom Sports and Avid Gaming.
- Rolls-Royce SMR on its partnership with CEZ Group.
- Cicor on its proposed acquisition of TT Electronics.
- Kansai Electric Power Company on its investment in offshore wind developer Simply Blue.
- Henderson Group on its merger with Janus Capital Group.
- Barrick Gold on its $18bn merger with Randgold Resources.
- Jimmy Choo on its acquisition by Michael Kors.
- Low & Bonar on its placing and open offer and acquisition by Freudenberg.
- IPOs of Alfa, Saga, Merlin Entertainments, HSS Hire and Exova.
- Rights Issues by Informa, Lloyds Banking Group, Wolseley, Balfour Beatty and National Express.
- Barclays as sponsor on the takeover by Informa of UBM and the acquisition of the Adhesives business of Eastman by Synthomer.
“Nick Jones provides exceptional, commercial advice”
— Legal 500
Nick Jones
Partner
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