Nick Hallam
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Nick Hallam

Partner

Email

nick.hallam@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4108

Offices

London

V-CARD
Nick acts for private equity sponsors together with their portfolio companies on financings at all levels of the capital stack, with his core clients including Bridgepoint, CVC, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Partners Group, Providence and PSG Equity, among others.

Ranked by Chambers in Leveraged Finance: Big-Ticket, Nick is widely trusted by leading sponsors for their most complex, high stakes transactions.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Goldman Sachs Alternatives on the investment of a majority stake in Synthon, a leading platform specializing in the development, manufacturing, and out-licensing of complex generic medicines. 
  • Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, on the financing for its acquisition, on behalf of its clients, of a majority stake in FairJourney Biologics. 
  • CVC, a leading global private markets manager, on the financing in connection with the extension of its partnership with Multiversity through a CVC managed continuation fund.
  • Bridgepoint on its recommended GBP626 million public takeover offer for Alpha FMC, a specialist consultancy business quotes on AIM in the UK. 
  • Providence Equity Partners on the financing for its acquisition of VivaGym Group, a leading Iberian gym operator. 

Recognition

“He provides excellent advice, he's resourceful and he's creative. He's always fighting for his client and he's able to unlock difficult situations with his vast knowledge of complex situations.”
Chambers Leveraged Finance 2026
“He has tremendous commercial awareness, is very responsive and he's very likeable. It's a pleasure working with Nick.”
Chambers Leveraged Finance 2026

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2014

Academic

BA, Jurisprudence, Oxford University 2010

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.