Tina Barazandeh-Nejad
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Tina Barazandeh-Nejad

Partner

Email

tina.barazandeh-nejad@aoshearman.com

Phone

+4420 3088 4077

Offices

London

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Tina is experienced in advising financial sponsors on a breadth of M&A, minority investments and joint ventures.

Her ability to navigate complex legal issues and provide strategic advice has earned her a reputation for excellence in the field.

Notable recent transactions include acting for Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) on its investment in Dukes Education, acting for Ardian on its £2bn sale of Audiotonix to PAI and working on an €800m preferred equity deal for a Dutch family office (Strikwerda Investments) in which Ares and Carlyle invested.

Tina is an English qualified lawyer and spent a year working in the firm’s Paris office.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • AIMCo on its acquisition and subsequent sale of Davies Group.
  • A global alternative investment management firm on its joint venture with Hines to acquire Aedes.
  • Ardian on its £2bn sale of Audiotonix to PAI.
  • Ardian on its acquisition and subsequent sale of Audiotonix from Astorg.
  • Ardian on its acquisition of Study Group from Providence.
  • Blackstone on the acquisition of Luminor Bank from DNB and Nordea.
  • Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Qualitest.
  • Charterhouse on its acquisition and subsequent sale of Tarsus.
  • Cinven on its acquisition of Compre Group.
  • Exponent on the acquisition of Chanelle Pharma from its founders.
  • PAI on its aborted bid to buy Sanofi’s consumer healthcare business.
  • PAI on the Froneri joint venture with Nestle and on an investment by ADIA into the PAI holding structure.
  • Strikwerda Investments on an €800m preferred equity deal in which Ares and Carlyle invested.
  • Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) on its partial sale in Dukes Education.
  • WPP on the sale of FGS to KKR and various other matters.
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.