About
Nikolay specialises in complex cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. He also has vast experience in advising on strategic legal matters, commercial contracts, investment fund formation, dispute resolution, and economic sanctions.
Nikolay has advised multinational corporations, investment funds, and ultra-high-net-worth family offices across the UK, Europe, and emerging markets. His sector expertise spans infrastructure, mining and energy, and private capital. He has a strong track record of structuring and executing high-value transactions, including landmark deals involving global institutions.
Additional Information
Recent experience includes advising:
- Renault Group on the investment by Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners, and Maximum Effort Investments into Alpine Racing, securing a 24% equity stake in Alpine Racing Ltd.
- HSBC on the sale of its retail banking business in France to CCF, a subsidiary of My Money Group.
- A leading African fintech on its successful recapitalisation and corporate restructuring.
- An investor in a major UK pub company on the successful restructuring of their investment.
- The seller of a UK car park portfolio, including pre-closing reorganisation.
- Mercuria Clean Energy Investments and Pretoria Energy Group on the acquisition of a green gas distribution business in the UK.

Nikolay Seliakov
Senior Associate
London Office
100 Bishopsgate
EC2P 2SR London