Nertila is an experienced counsel who advises clients across the full transaction spectrum, from acquisitions to exits, control and non-control investments, complex equity arrangements and secondary transactions. She is a regular adviser to sophisticated PE clients, including large-cap sponsors like Carlyle, their portfolio companies and major private and public companies. She has deep expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and substantial experience in telecoms and retail.

Nertila joined Akin in February 2018, having previously trained and qualified as an associate at another leading international law firm.

Representative Work

Advised Discover Exploration Limited, an upstream energy company backed by funds managed by The Carlyle Group, on its sale of a company with interests in the Gateway to the Emsl project on the boundary of the Dutch and German sectors of the North Sea, to Tenaz Energy for US$244 million.
Advised The Carlyle Group on its agreement to acquire Altera Infrastructure Group's FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) business from Brookfield Asset Management.
Advised CIEP Windmill SARL (a Carlyle portfolio company) in connection with the sale of its majority interest in the full-cycle energy company, Mazarine Energy B.V.
Advised Discover Exploration Limited, a Carlyle backed oil and gas exploration and production company, in the completion of its acquisition of all of the shares in Bahari Resources Limited, its joint venture partner (with a 40% participating interest) in Blocks 35, 36 and 37 offshore Comoros, East Africa.

Advised VPI Holdings Limited, an affiliate of energy and commodities trader Vito[ S.A., in connection with the acquisition from Drax Group pie of four combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants in the U.K. for a consideration of £193 million.
Advised Park Square Capital in the refinancing of secured senior debt in a French manufacturing business.
Advised a specialist investment firm in the secondaries market on two separate single asset GP-led transactions.
Advised Spruce Finance, the largest private owner and operator of residential solar assets in the United States, in connection with its acquisition of a significant residential solar portfolio.
Advised the ad hoc group of noteholders on the US$1.125 billion financial restructuring of Nostrum Oil & Gas pie, an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Kazakhstan.
Advised a leading alternative investment manager on its proposed refinancing of certain first lien loans in Grupo Villar Mir (a Spanish industrial group) and related equity backstop arrangements.
Advised an ad hoc group of creditors of Premier Oil in connection with the proposed merger of Premier Oil with Chrysaor Holdings Limited and with the restructuring of Premier Oil's $2.7 billion of debt.
Advised an ad hoc group of secured lenders in an out-of-court recapitalization of Travelport Worldwide, a provider of distribution, technology and payment solutions for the travel industry.
Advised Fortenova Group, a food producer and retailer in Croatia and the surrounding region, on issues arising from the existence of sanctioned Russian debt and equity holders in its capital structure.
Advised Alpha Bank S.A. on the formation of a strategic partnership with payments specialist Nexi S.p.A.
Advised Mail.ru, the leading Internet and IT company in Russia, on the formation of a joint venture with Alibaba Group, a global digital commerce company, PJSC MegaFon, a pan-Russian operator of digital opportunities, and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund.
Advised a consortium consisting of Allianz Capital Partners, Dutch Infrastructure Fund and InfraRed on its acquisition of Affinity Water Limited, the largest water only supply firm in England and Wales by revenue.
Advised a number of funds managed by Hastings Funds Management Limited on the acquisition of 50% of HDF (UK) Holdings Limited (the holding company for South East Water Limited) from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (one of Canada’s largest pension fund managers).
Advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners K/S through their fund Copenhagen Infrastructure II K/S and Burmeister and Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S on their joint venture acquisition and development of the Kent dedicated biomass power plants in England.
Represented an energy company on its farm-in in an onshore block in Tanzania.
Acted for an energy company on its farm-in in an offshore block in Morocco.

Advised VPI Holdings Limited, an affiliate of energy and commodities trader Vito[ S.A., in connection with the acquisition from Drax Group pie of four combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants in the U.K. for a consideration of £193 million.
Advised Park Square Capital in the refinancing of secured senior debt in a French manufacturing business.
Advised a specialist investment firm in the secondaries market on two separate single asset GP-led transactions.
Advised Spruce Finance, the largest private owner and operator of residential solar assets in the United States, in connection with its acquisition of a significant residential solar portfolio.
Advised the ad hoc group of noteholders on the US$1.125 billion financial restructuring of Nostrum Oil & Gas pie, an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Kazakhstan.
Advised a leading alternative investment manager on its proposed refinancing of certain first lien loans in Grupo Villar Mir (a Spanish industrial group) and related equity backstop arrangements.
Advised an ad hoc group of creditors of Premier Oil in connection with the proposed merger of Premier Oil with Chrysaor Holdings Limited and with the restructuring of Premier Oil's $2.7 billion of debt.
Advised an ad hoc group of secured lenders in an out-of-court recapitalization of Travelport Worldwide, a provider of distribution, technology and payment solutions for the travel industry.
Advised Fortenova Group, a food producer and retailer in Croatia and the surrounding region, on issues arising from the existence of sanctioned Russian debt and equity holders in its capital structure.
Advised Alpha Bank S.A. on the formation of a strategic partnership with payments specialist Nexi S.p.A.
Advised Mail.ru, the leading Internet and IT company in Russia, on the formation of a joint venture with Alibaba Group, a global digital commerce company, PJSC MegaFon, a pan-Russian operator of digital opportunities, and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund.
Advised a consortium consisting of Allianz Capital Partners, Dutch Infrastructure Fund and InfraRed on its acquisition of Affinity Water Limited, the largest water only supply firm in England and Wales by revenue.
Advised a number of funds managed by Hastings Funds Management Limited on the acquisition of 50% of HDF (UK) Holdings Limited (the holding company for South East Water Limited) from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (one of Canada’s largest pension fund managers).
Advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners K/S through their fund Copenhagen Infrastructure II K/S and Burmeister and Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S on their joint venture acquisition and development of the Kent dedicated biomass power plants in England.
Represented an energy company on its farm-in in an onshore block in Tanzania.
Acted for an energy company on its farm-in in an offshore block in Morocco.