About

Based in: London

Principal practice areas: M&A, corporate

At the firm since 2002 and a partner since 2013, Nicholas Hughes of Clifford Chance uses his considerable experience in cross-border and domestic M&A transactions – as well as restructurings, public takeovers, joint ventures and corporate advisory work – to advise clients based in Africa. Co-head of the firm’s East Africa practice, Hughes has a number of examples of outstanding work in the continent, including advising Actis on its acquisition of a significant stake in the Azura-Edo IPP in Nigeria and its investment in Azura Power Holdings, a pan-African power generation platform with Amaya Capital. He also advised Actis on the establishment of Lekela Power, a US$1.9bn pan-African renewable energy generation platform with Mainstream Renewable Power.