Year of Call: 1989
Year of Silk: 2009

Profile

Commercial Chancery is the best description for Nicholas’ practice. The mainstays of his work are: commercial litigation in all its guises; financial services litigation and advice, particularly relating to regulation by the Financial Services Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; litigation and advice relating to the Law Society’s regulation of solicitors; civil fraud litigation, which involves him acting (both for claimants and defendants) from the obtaining or setting aside of freezing orders, through disclosure and summary judgment battles, into asset recovery by way of tracing; litigation and advice in relation to commercial or development property; a wide range of company and insolvency matters; and professional negligence relating to solicitors, accountants and valuers. Nicholas is recommended as a leading junior for both civil fraud and property litigation in The Legal 500.

Notable Cases
In the Matter of Lehman Brothers Int (Europe) (In Admin) v GLG Investments Plc Sub-Fund:European Equity Fund & or [2010]
In The Matter Of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In Administration) (2009)
In The Matter Of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (In Administration) (2009)
In The Matter Of The Inertia Partnership LLP [2007]
Finlan v Eyton Morris Winfield (a firm) [2007]
Financial Services Authority (A Company Limited by Guarantee) v (1) John Martin (2) Adrian Sam & Co (A Firm) (2005)
Murugesu Kanapathipillai Sritharan v Law Society (2005)
In The Matter Of Crystal Palace Football Club (1986) Ltd (2005)

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Qualifications
BA (Oxon)

UK Legal 500
Fraud: civil and Property litigation.

Chambers UK
Commercial Dispute Resolution: "user friendly and down-to-earth"; "He is regarded as "bright and perceptive."" (2008). Financial Services Regulation: "straight-talking and direct"; "Thoroughly prepared at all times" (2008); "Enormous commercial sense." Company: "Has an earthy, hit-them-hard, hit-them-straight approach."

Legal Experts 2008
Commercial litigation, Fraud (asset recovery), Property