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Nicholas Hazell

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Nick specialises in UK and cross-border private equity and M&A transactions. He advises both private equity institutions and management teams across a broad range of sectors.

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Public services & education
Consumer & retail
Private wealth

CV

Since 2017 General Counsel
2006 - 2017 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1998 - 2006 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1996 - 1998 Trainee, Taylor Wessing
1998 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
1994 BA Hons, Oriel College, Oxford

Career

Since 2017 General Counsel
2006 - 2017 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1998 - 2006 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1996 - 1998 Trainee, Taylor Wessing

Education

1998 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
1994 BA Hons, Oriel College, Oxford

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