Profile
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
Capabilities
Experience
- 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.
Credentials
Education
- LPC, BPP Law School, London
- LL.M., University College London, 2014
- LL.B., University of Reading, 2013
Admissions
- England and Wales
Languages
- English
- Spanish