Recognised as one of Singapore’s Top 100 lawyers in Asia Business Law Journal “The A-List”, Nick has a particular focus on equity capital markets, private equity, joint ventures, fintech, cross border mergers & acquisitions and data centres.

Nicholas's experience

  • Advised a Singapore energy technology services provider in connection with its proposed listing on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in the United States.

  • Advised Avelas Acquisition Corp., a clinical development company, on fundraising efforts in Asia to support the continuation of their clinical development plan for pegloprastide following the liquidation and asset sale of Avelas Biosciences, Inc.

  • Advised Doran Management Financial Services Limited on the restructuring of its business to incorporate a public accounting corporation to provide audit services in Singapore.

  • Advised Ikigai Ventures Limited on the proposed acquisition of a MedTech company in Singapore, including its global subsidiaries.

  • Advised Long Grain Fusion Pte. Ltd., a property investment company, on a potential reverse takeover by an AIM-listed company.

  • Advising ICFG Limited (formerly known as Fintech Asia Limited), a publicly listed company on the main board of the London Stock Exchange, in a reverse takeover of ICFG Pte. Ltd., one of the leading non-banking financial institutions in Central Asia.

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  • Advised a U.S. headquartered IT solution company on the proposed acquisition of an IT consulting solutions company based in Singapore.

  • Advising Fat Project Acquisition Corp, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, as Singapore counsel in relation to its proposed de-SPAC transaction. A de-SPAC transaction is the merger of the SPAC, as the buying entity, and a target private business. In this case, the target business was Avanseus Holdings Pte. Ltd., a leading technology and software innovator with presence in Singapore, India, U.S. and Europe which works closely with a network of partners across key global markets.

  • Advised a leading worldwide manufacturer of electronic products in Hong Kong headquartered Asian IPP arm, of worldwide manufacturer in relation to the sell down of shares in a wholly owned Dutch subsidiary.

  • Advised Ikigai Ventures Limited, a company acquiring target businesses that have a strong positive social impact and/or environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, on its admission to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.

Credentials

  • 2020
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 1995
    Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, University of Oxford - Legal Practice Course
  • 1994
    University of Warwick - LL.M. (International Economic Law)
  • 1993
    Manchester Metropolitan University - LL.B.
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