Nicholas Villalta

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.°