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Nick Blair is a partner in the Corporate Group, specialising in M&A, debt and equity investments, joint ventures and reorganisations. He advises clients across a variety of sectors, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure sectors.

Nick has a keen interest in international work and has a strong track record of advising multinational clients on strategic transactions and investments.

Relevant experience

  • GE and Green Investment Group on their acquisition of the 650 MW Markbygden ETT Swedish onshore wind farm 
  • GE and Green Investment Group on the sale of a 75% stake in Markbygden ETT to CGN EE
  • Repsol on the sale of its UK offshore wind power business to SDIC-owned Red Rock Power
  • Kincardine Offshore Windfarm on the sale of a majority stake to Cobra and the related structuring, funding and commercial agreements
  • USS on its acquisition of interests in Redexis Gas and Redexis Gas Finance, a Spanish gas distribution, transmission and supply business from infrastructure funds managed by Goldman Sachs
  • EDP Renováveis on its sale to Engie of a minority stake in the 116 MW Moray Firth offshore wind farm
  • Capital Stage AG, the SDAX-listed solar and wind park investor, on its strategic partnership with Solarcentury
  • Biffa on its investment in the Newhurst energy-from-waste project in Leicestershire alongside Covanta and Green Investment Group
  • SSE on the £326m sale of various street lighting projects to Equitix
  • Acting for one of the world’s largest storage companies on a number of large and highly complex multi-jurisdictional group restructurings.

Education

  • 2003 – LPC, University of Northumbria
  • 2002 – CPE, University of Northumbria
  • 2001 – Economics & Business Management, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Insights by Nick

CMS advises NGET and SPT on electricity superhighway joint venture

CMS advises NGET and SPT on electricity superhighway joint venture

05 Jun 2025 2 min read
CMS closes first of a kind BESS Solar Co-location Project Financing

CMS closes first of a kind BESS Solar Co-location Project Financing

20 Jun 2023 2 min read
CMS advises DIF Capital Partners on acquisition of portfolio of co-located solar and battery storage projects

CMS advises DIF Capital Partners on acquisition of portfolio of co-located solar and battery storage projects

07 Mar 2023 3 min read
CMS advises USS on increased investment in Thames Water

CMS advises USS on increased investment in Thames Water

14 Dec 2021 2 min read
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