Nick Merritt is a project finance and banking lawyer with a particular focus on sustainability and sustainable finance. He previously served as the global head of infrastructure, mining and commodities. Nick has been based in Asia for over 25 years with the firm and is a member of the APLMA Energy & Infrastructure Committee.

Nick focuses on major infrastructure projects. He has advised clients across a diverse range of sectors including biofuels, data centers, defence, EV manufacturing and charging, green ammonia and green hydrogen projects, mining, petrochemicals, ports, power generation, rail, renewables, roads, satellites, sport and leisure infrastructure, telecoms, water and waste.

Nick has a particular focus on development finance and is a regular adviser to ADB, AIIB and IFC.

Nick is recommended in a number of legal publications, including Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific and is ranked in the ‘Hall of Fame’ by Legal 500.  He is likewise recognized in the Who’s Who Legal for project finance and in the International A List of the India Business Law Journal for the work he does in India.  One client recently noted “Nick delivers expert guidance, strategic advice, and proactive solutions, aligning legal strategies with clients’ business objectives.”

Nick has been active supporter of the not-for-profit micro finance platform kiva.org that provides finance to under-privileged members of society in order that they may build a better future for themselves and their families. To date, through this platform Nick has supported more than 138 individuals, over 90 percent of whom are female, in 36 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.  The loans finance and facilitate their businesses and independence.  The donations are used to fund the loans and administer the platform.  This form of giving enables the same money to be redeployed multiple times as a real catalyst to support and improve people’s lives.