Nick advises on all aspects of corporate tax and structuring on UK and international transactions. He has considerable experience on the tax aspects of M&A and international finance transactions, corporate restructurings and reorganisations, real estate, private equity, and inbound/outbound investment.
Nick has experience acting for clients from both a transactional and advisory perspective.
Concentrations
• Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Cross-Border Tax Planning
• Real Estate Tax
• Finance
• Private Equity
Experience
Representative Matters
• Advised a global alternative investment firm on a sale (by way of a business and asset sale) of a large luxury hotel scheme.
• Advised a leading biometrics company on its unwinding of the group’s previous acquisition by an AI-powered security platform.°
• Advised a large independent energy company on a return of value to its shareholders via a B share scheme.°
• Advised one of the largest multinational renewable energy companies on its sale of a UK offshore wind farm.°
• Advised one of Japan’s leading energy groups and financial institutions on their acquisition of interests in one of the largest waste treatment and power generation companies.°
• Advised an AI-focused natural language processing company on its sale to a U.S.-based enterprise automation software company.°
• Advised a large clearing bank in respect of its acquisition of office buildings in the City of London worth £230 million.°
• Advised a global investment manager on a series of note issuances in relation to various CLO transactions.°
• Advised a major UK retailer in relation to an SDLT dispute with HMRC and on its strategic approach for its wider group position.°
• Several major W&I insurers in the London market on tax coverage aspects of W&I policies.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Villalta prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
