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Hogan Lovells International LLP Offices

Hogan Lovells International LLP
ATLANTIC HOUSE
HOLBORN VIADUCT
LONDON
EC1A 2FG
England
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Nicola Evans

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Work Department

Insurance

Position

Described by Legal 500 as a practitioner who is “approachable and pragmatic” and one that is “proactive, thinks ahead and provides pragmatic solutions”, Nicola has over 20 years’ experience advising clients on game-changing and often innovative corporate finance transactions.

Nicola’s experience is broad and extends to corporate transactions, domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, the Takeover Code, disclosure and governance issues, securities law and the Listing Rules as well as secondary capital raising and restructurings. She is also often called upon by boards of listed companies to advise on their significant corporate matters.

She has experience across a number of sectors including, in particular, insurance, financial services, retail and real estate.

Nicola is Leader of our Global Insurance Sector and was awarded  Insurance Lawyer of the Year at the Women in Insurance Awards 2023. Nicola was also named as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer in 2024, with a client saying, “Nicola has the ability to solve transactional complex problems very quickly, delivers very straightforward honest advice and she really understands our business.”

Languages

English

Education

LL.B. (Hons), University of Edinburgh, 1992

Diploma in Legal Practice

Lawyer Rankings

London > Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory

Characterised by its ‘deep industry expertise‘, Hogan Lovells International LLP advises clients across the lengths of the insurance industry, including life, non-life, reinsurance and Lloyd’s market matters. The practice boasts expertise in Part VII transfers, M&A, reinsurance transactions and insurance finance. Sitting at the head of the practice is Nicola Evans, who leads the firm’s global insurance group. Other standout names in the practice include Tim Goggin, who is a key contact for cross-border Part VII transfers; Victor Fornasier, who is well versed in reinsurance product design, distribution and regulation; Jamie Rogers, who specialises in providing AML, anti-bribery and economic trade sanctions advice; Jonathan Russell, who is knowledgeable of the life insurance sector; and Lydia Savill, who advises on insurance and reinsurance matters. The team was further reinforced by the addition of Edward Steward from Slaughter and May in June 2024.

London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap

Key areas of focus for the Hogan Lovells International LLP team include international IPOs and secondary issuances as well as privatisation transactions and private placements. The team is well-versed in handling US fundraising matters and also serves as key port of call for a series of investment managers seeking advice on fund mergers and buyouts. The practice is jointly led by domestic and international IPO expert Daniel Simons alongside Jonathan Baird, Tom Brassington, Nicola Evans, and Erik Jamieson.

Yorkshire and the Humber > Employment > Employment: Hull and East Yorkshire

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Wilkin Chapman Rollits‘s employment department is headed up by experienced lawyer Oliver Tasker, and advises on the full range of complex disciplinaries, tribunal work and TUPE-related matters. Teresa Thomas, who works closely with recently recruited senior solicitor, Nicola Evans, is also a key name to note.

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