Much of Nicholas’ work has an international or offshore dimension. He has worked on commercial disputes arising out of multiple jurisdictions, including the BVI, the Bahamas, Mauritius and Gibraltar (where he has been called to the Bar). He has also appeared on his feet before the Privy Council in an contractual interpretation appeal arising out of Trinidad and Tobago.
He regularly works as part of counsel teams (both within and outside of Chambers) on complex, high-value commercial disputes. In addition, he often appears as sole counsel in trials, interim applications and costs and case management conferences. He has successfully appeared as sole counsel in the High Court on multiple occasions against opponents many years more senior.
Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery
Commercial Litigation & International Arbitration
Insolvency & Company
Cryptoassets & Blockchain Technology
Before joining Chambers, Nicholas researched and taught law as a Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London, where he received the Law School’s Teaching Excellence Award. He developed particular expertise in matters of international law, having spent time at The Hague Academy of International Law as a private international law scholar and having been part of the Gray’s Inn team that won the UK National Championship in the Jessup International Law Moot.
Nicholas is ranked a “Rising Star” (Tier 1) in civil fraud in the Legal 500 2026 UK Bar rankings. He is the only barrister of his year of call ranked in this category.
He has a busy civil fraud and asset recovery practice, with wide-ranging experience of drafting pleadings and advising on complex, high-value disputes where fraud is alleged. He has particular experience of freezing injunction applications and other forms of interim relief in support of civil fraud and asset recovery claims.
Nicholas regularly speaks on topics associated with civil fraud claims. Alongside Tom Poole KC and Andrew Barns-Graham, he has delivered a series of talks on freezing injunctions and proprietary freezing injunctions. He also recently recorded a Lexis Nexis webinar with Andrew Barns-Graham titled “Freezing injunctions: a landmark anniversary and a new model order”, the first webinar of its kind to analyse the new model freezing order in effect from April 2025.
Nicholas has a broad commercial practice. He has a wide range of experience both as part of a team and as sole counsel advising on commercial remedies (including equitable remedies) across various sectors such as banking and finance, insurance and reinsurance, cyber and crypto, construction and engineering, aviation and medical technology.
He has particular knowledge of complex conflict of laws questions in international commercial litigation, including jurisdiction, applicable law, anti-suit injunctions, freezing injunctions and enforcement. He has studied at The Hague Academy as a Private International Law Scholar.
In addition, he has unique experience amongst members of the Bar of drafting contracts, including a multilateral cryptocurrency/blockchain technology contract and a share purchase agreement.
Nicholas has a busy and varied insolvency and company law practice. In addition to his led work on heavy commercial chancery application and trials, he regularly appears as sole counsel before Insolvency and Companies Court judges.
He has experience of a wide range of insolvency and company law matters, including preference claims, transactions at an undervalue and claims for breach of directors’ duties. He is also regularly instructed to appear in winding-up and bankruptcy petitions, applications to set aside statutory demands and bespoke applications under the Insolvency Act 1986.
He has been successful in multiple reported insolvency matters as sole counsel.
Nicholas is regularly instructed on commercial disputes with an international or offshore dimension. In recent years he has worked on cases arising out of a large number of jurisdictions including the BVI, the Bahamas, Mauritius and Gibraltar (where he has been called to the Bar).
He has also has considerable experience of appeals to the Privy Council. Despite his recent call date, in October 2024 he addressed the Privy Council on his feet in a commercial interpretation appeal arising out of Trinidad and Tobago.
Nicholas has a particular interest in international arbitration. He has gained experience of arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, ICSID and LMAA arbitration rules.
He has also coached teams for and participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
Nicholas has gained considerable experience in disputes involving FinTech, particularly the law in relation to blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies, smart contracts and digital assets (including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens).
Nicholas has a wide range of experience of banking and financial services disputes. He is particularly familiar with the law surrounding syndicated loan agreements, international bond issues, derivatives and securitisation.
Nicholas has experience of commercial work in the aviation industry, including hull damage, leasing, insurance and reinsurance disputes. He also has considerable experience of claims brought under EC Regulation 261/2004 and the Montreal Convention.
Nicholas has experience of a range of professional negligence disputes, particularly in the context of professional service providers such as lawyers, accountants and auditors. He has experience of advising on all aspects of professional negligence claims founded on contract and / or tort, from liability and quantum to causation and remoteness.
Nicholas has a broad property litigation practice, which encompasses claims involving constructive and resulting trusts. He has a particular experience in property disputes involving commercial lease agreements and beneficial interests in land.
Nicholas has extensive experience of appeals to the Privy Council from a range of jurisdictions, including Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Saint Lucia and Mauritius. Despite his recent call date, in October 2024 he addressed the Privy Council on his feet in a commercial interpretation appeal arising out of Trinidad and Tobago.
He has experience of judicial review claims and the intersection of public law and tort law. He has previously taught constitutional law, administrative law and human rights at City, University of London.
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