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Nicholas Clark

Partner

Email

nicholas.clark@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 3065

Offices

London

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Nick is Global Co-Head of Debt Finance, with over 25 years' experience advising lenders and borrowers on complex financing transactions.

Also leading our leveraged finance group, Nick advises banks and private credit funds on financing for private equity-backed acquisitions, with wide-ranging experience across the capital structure.  His practice extends to M&A financings for public companies, frequently advising on Takeover Code-regulated transactions and similar deals in other jurisdictions. Based in London, he has previously worked in the Paris and Milan offices.

He is consistently referenced as a leading practitioner in Chambers and Legal 500 directories. Clients say "I would rate him very highly. He is just smart, to the point and understands situations very quickly." "He knows the market well and is very easy to work with." (Chambers UK 2021) 

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The arrangers supporting Cinven’s acquisition of Synlab, a German headquartered provider of human and veterinary laboratory services and environmental analysis across Europe.
  • The arrangers on the financing supporting the EUR2.3 billion acquisition of Ingenico, Worldline’s payment terminals business by Apollo.
  • The arrangers supporting Triton’s public acquisition of Caverion Corporation, a northern & central European-based expert for smart and sustainable built environments.
  • The lender on the financing in connection with HG’s acquisition of smartTrade Group, a leading global provider of multi-asset electronic trading and payments platforms.
  • The arrangers in connection with the dividend recapitalisation of Eviosys, the largest metal food can producer in Europe and KPS portfolio company.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1999

Academic

BA (Hons), Law, Cambridge University

Languages

English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.