Nicolas Richard

Managing Partner Nicolas Richard's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law with particular focus on banking and finance, capital markets, aircraft and shipping financing and real estate. Nicolas also regularly advises local and international clients on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions and related regulatory issues (including IPOs and takeovers). His experience includes all manner of private share and business acquisitions / disposals, private equity, group reorganisations and joint ventures. He advises leading international banks and multinational companies on financing / investment structures and collaterals involving Mauritian vehicles. Nicolas is experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate, including development, joint ventures and structured real estate transactions. · DLA Piper Africa, Mauritius (Juristconsult Chambers)

MauritiusCorporate / M&A, Banking & FinanceEnglish, French, Creole

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Managing Partner at DLA Piper Africa (Juristconsult Chambers) in Mauritius, Nicolas Richard advises on all aspects of corporate and commercial law with particular focus on banking and finance, capital markets, aircraft and shipping financing, and real estate. He regularly handles M&A, IPOs and takeovers, private equity, group reorganisations and joint ventures, and advises international banks and multinationals on financing and collateral structures involving Mauritian vehicles.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceCapital MarketsAviation FinanceShipping FinanceReal EstatePrivate Equity

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Mauritius

DLA Piper Africa, Mauritius (Juristconsult Chambers) · Managing Partner Nicolas Richard's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law with particular focus on banking and finance, capital markets, aircraft and shipping financing and real estate. Nicolas also regularly advises local and international clients on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions and related regulatory issues (including IPOs and takeovers). His experience includes all manner of private share and business acquisitions / disposals, private equity, group reorganisations and joint ventures. He advises leading international banks and multinational companies on financing / investment structures and collaterals involving Mauritian vehicles. Nicolas is experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate, including development, joint ventures and structured real estate transactions.

Mauritius

Expertise

Mauritian financing vehiclesAircraft & shipping financeCommercial real estate developmentStructured real estate transactionsIPOs and takeoversFinancing and collateral structures

Education

Aix en Provence University, France — D.E.S.S. Transports maritimes et aériens (postgraduate specialisation in air and shipping law) (1998)
Réunion University, France — Maîtrise en droit privé (equivalent to an LLM with specialisation in private international law) (1997)
Réunion University, France — Licence en droit privé (equivalent to an LLB with specialisation in commercial law) (1996)

Admissions

Mauritius Law Society
Mauritius Institute of Directors
International Bar Association

Languages

EnglishFrenchCreole