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Nihaal Khanna

Senior Associate

Email

nihaal.khanna@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 2266

Offices

London

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Nihaal is a Senior Associate in the London leveraged finance group and specialises in the Private Equity sector.

His experience includes advising financial sponsors and [private debt/private credit/direct lending ] funds on complex domestic and cross-border leveraged finance acquisitions and investment holdings in a range of industry sectors, including healthcare/pharmaceuticals, hospitality, ESG/sustainability, cybersecurity, technology and insurance. Nihaal also advises financial institutions, portfolio companies and corporate borrowers on their debt facilities across the capital structure. Clients whom Nihaal has represented include: Bridgepoint, PAI, Brookfield, Waterland, CVC, ICG, Carlyle, Muzinich and Investec. He is regarded by clients as being highly pragmatic and commercially-minded.

Nihaal is a keen advocate of LegalTech and FinTech solutions and is a panel member of the LegalTech working group which evaluates and implements such solutions to drive practice efficiency.

Experience

Representative matters

PAI Partners on the financing for its acquisition of ECF Group, a leading business-to-business distributor of equipment and consumables for hospitality and care professionals.

Bridgepoint on the first lien and PIK financing of the acquisition of PharmaZell, a leading independent manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients from DPE Deutsche Private Equity and Maxburg Capital Partners, and on the financing of the bolt-on acquisition of Groupe Novasep from Silver Point Capital and Blackrock, creating a combined business in excess of EUR0.5 billion in revenue.

Bridgepoint on the financing for its acquisition of Laboratoires Vivacy, a global personal healthcare company.

Ethypharm Group, a specialty pharmaceutical company and PAI portfolio company, on the refinancing of its senior facilities and PIK notes with the first ever SONIA- issued leveraged loan.

Pro bono

Served as the UK Director of Shanti Life, a global microfinance charity which alleviates poverty in slums and villages by providing access to low interest microfinance loans and training.

Served as a Professional Ambassador for Aspiring Solicitors.

Awards

  • 35 under 35 Young Leader issued by India Inc. in July 2018
  • Recognised as one of the '35 under 35' UK-India Young Leaders in fostering UK-Indo relations.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2014

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Distinction, 2012

Legal Practice Course, Distinction, 2010

Academic

LL.B., Law, Warwick University, 2009

Languages

English, Hindi, Punjabi
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.