Nigel Collins > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

RPC
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Work Department

Corporate - M&A

Position

Nigel is a Partner and Head of RPC’s Japan desk.

Nigel is a senior corporate lawyer with deep knowledge and experience of Japan and Japanese business. He typically acts for individuals, start-ups, partnerships, and private and listed companies. Nigel specialises in advising Japanese corporates on outbound, cross-border transactions into the UK and Europe, ensuring a smooth transition by helping them bridge the cultural and commercial gap. He is fluent in Japanese and maintains a wide network of contacts in both the UK and Japan, including running the Japan GC Network on LinkedIn.

Career

Work highlights 

Long-term advisor to Japanese-owned National Car Parks, including being on secondment to its Executive Team during 2023 and advising on its ongoing restructuring.

Advising several Japanese trading firms on investments, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters.

Advised LevelUp on its acquisition of Zevero, a UK climate technology business.

Languages

Japanese

Memberships

Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m

(Leading partners)

Nigel Collins  – RPC

The corporate team at RPC represents an impressive and expanding client roster, spanning the retail and consumer, insurance, financial services, technology, and media industries. Retail and technology expert Karen Hendy – who heads the practice – focuses on international transactions for both public and private companies. James Mee has extensive experience acting for insurers and private equity clients on M&A, including disposals. Neil Brown handles large M&A transactions and joint ventures for clients from the sports and technology sectors, while Jeremy Cunningham is recommended for cross-border private equity transactions across the US, Europe, and Asia. Other key figures include Japan desk head Nigel Collins.