Nick's recent experience includes:

• acting for an international food, ingredients and retail group in an arbitration arising out of a licence agreement (LCIA Rules, London Seat);
• acting for a large food and beverage retailer in a multi-million pound misrepresentation dispute with a franchisee;
• acting for a well-known beverage company in a dispute in relation to the rights to distribute an alcoholic beverage in South Africa.

Business Protection:

• acting for Xrail Group Limited in successfully defending a complex conspiracy claim ([2018] EWHC 73(QB))
• acting for a manufacturing client in ongoing proceedings against senior leavers and their new employer for theft of confidential information, conspiracy and breach of contract, including obtaining interim injunctive relief for the return of confidential information and pursuing a multimillion pound damages claim
• acting for an insourcing business bringing proceedings against former managers and a new employer, including successfully obtaining a without notice delivery up order enforced on service by a supervising solicitor and IT expert

International Arbitration: 

• acting for a Sub-Saharan client in a multi-million dollar international arbitration (LCIA-DIFC Rules)
• acting in an international arbitration concerning a multi-billion pound offshore windfarm (LCIA Rules, London Seat)
• acting for a cosmetics distributer in an international arbitration concerning 
• distribution rights in the UK (AAA Rules, Los Angeles Seat)
• acting for a UK FTSE 100 corporation on a series of high value arbitrations in Kenya and Tanzania concerning joint ventures in both countries (ICC Rules, London Seat) 
• acting for an international food, ingredients and retail group in an arbitration arising out of a licence agreement (LICA Rules, London Seat)

Commercial Disputes and Fraud:

• acting for the seller of a composting facility in a c£11 million claim for breach of warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation
• advising a supplier to the automotive industry on potential claims arising from a faulty component
• acting for Volkswagen and Thales in successfully obtaining an injunction to prevent the publication of a paper produced by academics at the University of Birmingham and Stichting Katholieke Universiteit in the Netherlands ([2013] EWHC 1832 (Ch))
• acting for AAH Pharmaceuticals Limited in obtaining an interim mandatory injunction against Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited and Amdipharm UK Limited ([2014] EWHC 541 (Comm))
• acting for an international electronic component manufacturer defending a breach of warranty claim
• acting for a pharmaceutical company in two complex multi-million pound fraud claims against various parties including a former employee of the client company and companies registered in Panama [2011] EWHC 1625 (QB)

"acts on commercial disputes for clients in the transport, energy and hospitality sectors, with particular experience in international arbitration. Sources say he is 'extremely bright and has excellent communication skills,' adding: 'He always strives for the best commercial result for his client.'"                        Chambers and Partners (2019)

"praised as a 'very good, solid, thoughtful and hard-working' lawyer by sources. He regularly acts on contractual, fraud and warranty disputes, especially for energy and industrial clients."
Chambers and Partners (2018)