• About us
  • People
  • Expertise
    • Sectors
        • Technology, media & communications Technology, media & communications
        • Private Wealth Private wealth
        • Real estate, infrastructure & energy
        • Life sciences & healthcare icon Life sciences & healthcare
        • Aerospace & defence
        • Automotive & mobility
        • Business & professional services
        • Chemicals
        • Consumer & retail
        • Financial institutions & insurance
        • Hotels, hospitality & leisure
        • Logistics & transport
        • Manufacturing & industrials
        • Public services & education
    • Legal services
        • Artificial intelligence
        • Banking & finance
        • Brands & advertising
        • Commercial & consumer contracts
        • Competition, EU & trade
        • Copyright & media law
        • Corporate crime & compliance
        • Corporate/M&A & capital markets
        • Data & cyber
        • Disputes & investigations
        • Employment, pensions & mobility
        • Environmental, planning & regulatory
        • Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
        • Intellectual property
        • Information technology
        • Patents & innovation
        • Private client
        • Private equity
        • Projects, energy & infrastructure
        • Real estate & construction
        • Regulation
        • Restructuring & insolvency
        • Tax
        • Venture capital
  • Locations
    • Europe
        • Locations
        • Austria
        • Belgium
        • Czech Republic
        • France
        • Germany
        • Hungary
        • Italy
        • Netherlands
        • Poland
        • Portugal
        • Ireland
        • Slovakia
        • Spain
        • United Kingdom
        • Ukraine
          Groups & regions
        • CEE Turkish Desk
        • French German group
        • Our offices
    • Middle East & Africa
        • Locations
        • Middle East
        • UAE
          Groups
        • Africa group
        • Israel group
        • Our offices
    • Americas
        • Locations
        • Latin America
        • USA
          Groups
        • Brazil group
        • Our offices
    • Asia
        • Locations
        • Asia
        • China
        • South Korea
          Groups
        • India group
        • Japan group
        • Our offices
  • Insights
    • Insights
        • Featured Topics
        • Artificial intelligence
        • Data Centre Expertise
        • The EU Whistleblower Directive
        • German Supply Chain Act
        • Unified Patent Court
          Content hub
        • Global Data Hub
        • Interface: tech, IP and media law
        • Podcasts
        • Synapse
        • Browse all insights
    • In focus
        • AI
        • Dealonomics
        • Disputes
        • Intellectual property
        • MENA
        • Regulation
        • Browse in focus
    • Events
        • In person
        • Online
        • Browse all events
    • News
        • Media centre
        • Work highlights
        • Firm news
        • Browse all news
  • Careers
  • EN
    • English
    • 中文(简体)
    • Français
    • Deutsch
  • Home
  • People
  • Nicholas Hazell
Nicholas Hazell
Nicholas Hazell

Nicholas Hazell

General Counsel

  • London UK
Contact Me Today
+44 20 7300 7000
vCard
Email me Call me

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.

Expertise

Sectors

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

Related news & insights

herroepingsknop
Competition, EU & trade

The withdrawal button: a win for consumers, a challenge for businesses

10 April 2026
Quick read

by multiple authors

Click here to find out more
Green bag on grey background
Consumer & retail

The CMA steps up its fight against fake reviews

30 March 2026
Quick read

by Megan Eaton

Click here to find out more
Private Wealth
Private wealth

Employment rights changes

30 March 2026
Briefing

by Helen Farr

Click here to find out more
Private Wealth
Private wealth

Coming to the UK – proactive planning extends appeal of four-year FIG regime

30 March 2026
Quick read

by Alexander Erskine and Becky Bailes

Click here to find out more
Escalator
Consumer & retail

Consumer and Retail in the News

27 March 2026
Quick read

by multiple authors

Click here to find out more
coloured-wool-spoils
Consumer & retail

Fashion and Luxury Market Update

25 March 2026
Quick read

by multiple authors

Click here to find out more
Standing on painted Venn Diagrams
Brands & advertising

HFSS promotion, placement and advertising: March 2026 update

24 March 2026
In-depth analysis

by Simon Jupp

Click here to find out more
Rolled newspaper pages
Brands & advertising

Legal, regulatory and other developments: Q1 2026

24 March 2026
In-depth analysis

by Emma Sims and Louise Popple

Click here to find out more
Metal whistle
Brands & advertising

Top ASA rulings: Q1 2026

24 March 2026
In-depth analysis

by Louise Popple and Alex Curd

Click here to find out more
Solving Puzzle
Brands & advertising

AI agents: CMA publishes guidance on complying with consumer law

24 March 2026
Quick read

by Louise Popple

Click here to find out more
View all insights

Related people

UK
Global
William Catlow

William Catlow

Associate

London
+44 20 7300 7000
Email me
View profile
David Poulton

David Poulton

Senior Associate

London
+44 20 7300 7000
Email me
View profile
Kate Buchanan

Kate Buchanan

Senior Counsel

London
+44 20 7300 7000
Email me
View profile
Helen Farr

Helen Farr

Partner

London
+44 20 7300 7150
Email me
View profile
Lara Pentreath

Lara Pentreath

Senior Associate

London
+44 20 7300 7000
Email me
View profile
Louise Popple

Louise Popple

Senior Counsel – Knowledge

London
+44 20 7300 7000
Email me
View profile
Megan Eaton

Megan Eaton

Associate

London
+44 20 7300 7000
Email me
View profile

Ewan Sherriff

Senior Counsel

Dubai
London
+971 43 09 1004
Email me
View profile
jonny bethell

Jonny Bethell

Partner

London
+44 20 7300 7141
Email me
View profile
Anneka Dalton

Anneka Dalton

Partner

London
+44 020 3077 7360
Email me
View profile
Full team
Ann Kristin Nielebock

Ann Kristin Nielebock, LL.M. (London)

Associate

Frankfurt
+49 69 97130 0
Email me
View profile

Dr. Christian Dietz

Salary Partner

Munich
+49 89 21038 0
Email me
View profile

Charlotte Peach

Senior Associate

Cambridge
London
+44 1223 446 400
Email me
View profile

Dr. Gisbert Hohagen, Lic. en droit (Paris II/ Assas)

Partner

Munich
San Francisco
+49 89 21038 261
Email me
View profile
Walasek-Przemysław

Przemysław Walasek, LL.M.

Partner

Warsaw
+48 22 5849740
Email me
View profile

Lisa Seidel

Professional Support Lawyer

Berlin
+49 30 885636 0
Email me
View profile
Hannes Tutt

Hannes Tutt

Salary Partner

Hamburg
+49 40 36803 0
Email me
View profile
Tunc Ilgin

Tunç Ilgin

Senior Associate

London
+44 20 7300 7000
Email me
View profile

Melissa Sophie Rinck

Senior Associate

Hamburg
+49 40 36803 0
Email me
View profile

Matthias Brenner

Senior Associate

Frankfurt
+49 69 97130 0
Email me
View profile
Full team

Meet me at

There are no upcoming events

See all events
Subscribe to our latest insights
  • About us
  • Campaigns and online tools
  • News
  • People
  • Expertise
  • Locations
  • Insights
  • Events
  • Media centre
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Alumni
  • Data protection & privacy policy
  • Cookie policy
  • Legal and regulatory information
  • Regulatory information on costs
  • Complaints procedure for clients
  • Terms of use
  • Anti-slavery statement
  • Environmental
  • Scam emails

© Taylor Wessing