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Nicholas Jones
Work Department
Corporate / Finance
Position
Special Counsel
Career
Nicholas Jones is an English law qualified lawyer advising clients in international finance transactions and projects in jurisdictions across the world. Nicholas has extensive experience working on a wide range of cross-border financing transactions, including syndicated and bilateral lending, acquisition finance, real estate finance, export credit finance and project finance. Nicholas also has experience advising on corporate transactions and restructurings. He represents both lenders and borrowers across a range of sectors, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure.
Before joining Baker Botts in February 2018, Nicholas was an associate at another international law firm in London.
Memberships
Qualified Solicitor, England and Wales, 2013
Education
Legal Practice Course, City University, London 2010
Bachelor of Laws, Jurisprudence, Oxford University 2008
Lawyer Rankings
London > Industry focus > Emerging markets
(Leading associates)The London office of Baker Botts (UK) LLP is highly regarded for the financing and refinancing of large projects across Africa and the Middle East. Practice head Stuart McIntyre is a key adviser on energy and infrastructure project development, as is Alex Kerr. McIntyre, who ‘excels in navigating complex financial transactions and regulatory landscapes‘, and Nicholas Jones acted for a major development finance institution on a $35m loan to a state-owned bank in Uzbekistan. TMT specialist Stuart Blythe has been assisting a leading African digital connectivity and infrastructure provider on a $30m equity investment. Projects expert Mark Rowley is handling a $42bn natural gas and LNG development in Tanzania. Rob Butler left the firm in July 2024. Departures in 2023 include Shashank Krishna and Nick Collins.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates London > Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Emerging markets London > Industry focus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Real estate > Construction: contentious