Nick has over 30 years’ experience of dealing with litigation and dispute resolution. He initially studied law at the University of Westminster.
Nick has spent a significant part of his legal career working in the City, including at Top 200 and Legal 500 recognised law firm Bristows, where he worked in the Commercial Litigation Team. Nick was then Head of Litigation at a leading Essex-based practice.
Nick joined Pinney Talfourd in May 2018 and became a partner in 2019.
Nick is the head of the Commercial Litigation team at the firm, and deals with a variety of business and private clients in cases involving disputes and litigation in the commercial sector.
EXPERTISE
Nick’s expertise covers:
Nick has extensive experience of mediation to settle claims at an early stage, and also of taking cases through to trial including the steps necessary to get to that stage.
He has a number of well-known clients in the banking, finance and insolvency sectors, and connections with some of the best-known litigation funders for situations where funding a potential claim might be important. He instructs some of the best-known chambers and counsel in their fields.
Nick is a leading and highly experienced lawyer in his chosen field. He deals with both complex and high-value cases.
BADGES & AWARDS
Nick has been recognised for the past 4 years as a leading individual in commercial litigation by the Legal 500.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE
In his spare time, Nick enjoys following rugby, fly-fishing, training and working his gundog, and spending time with his family and friends. He is a member of CAMRA.
Areas of expertise
Noteable achievements
- Advising a major European bank on litigation strategy, and subsequently handling proceedings for the recovery of assets.
- Acting for the director of a company in proceedings brought by the liquidator and in relation to preference payments, and obtaining an advantageous settlement for the client following mediation during the proceedings.
- Representing the trustees in bankruptcy of an individual in proceedings to recover the interest in a previously undeclared leasehold asset.
- Providing advice to a client regarding a franchised business, including strategy in the event of a dispute arising and problem areas with the franchise agreement itself.
- Resisting injunction proceedings upon behalf of a client accused of harassment.
- Striking out a claim made against a client in proceedings brought by a co-director for liabilities he had incurred, and upon which he sought an indemnity from the client.
- Successfully concluding a professional negligence claim by mediation for a client against solicitors who had failed to advise the client properly leading to significant losses.
- Representing a client in a long-running dispute regarding loans made for a start-up investment business.
Qualifications & memberships
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