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Nicholas is a specialist commercial litigator. He acts as counsel in domestic and international disputes across the construction, energy, technology and infrastructure sectors.
Since joining Chambers as a Tenant in September 2024, Nicholas has been instructed on a number of complex and high value disputes. As junior counsel, he recently acted successfully for the UK owner of an oil refinery in its defence of a £1.5 million adjudication claim and he is currently acting for a European contractor in an international arbitration claim for more than €50 million relating to the construction of a hotel-casino complex in the Mediterranean.
As sole counsel, Nicholas has a busy practice representing private employers, contractors and companies in adjudication hearings, interim applications, case management conferences and trials. A large portion of his practice also involves advising clients at the different stages of litigation, arbitration and mediation. He has a particular interest in procedural issues in international arbitration and matters involving good faith arguments.
Before joining Atkin Chambers, Nicholas studied History at University College London (specialising in Early Modern Middle Eastern architectural history) where he graduated at the top of his year and he later went on to study private international law at the Hague Academy of International Law. He was awarded three major scholarships from Gray’s Inn to complete his law and bar studies at the City Law School in London.
Nicholas has acted on a range of technically complex and high value construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes and he is particularly adept at managing large expert teams. Recent experience includes:
International Arbitration
Adjudication
Domestic Litigation
Mediation
Nicholas has acted on both domestic and international disputes concerning energy and natural resources. Recent experiences in this sector overlap with those listed under ‘Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure’ and include:
Nicholas has experienced and assisted on both domestic and international commercial litigation matters involving civil fraud and real estate disputes. Recent experience includes:
Nicholas’ experience in the information technology sector includes advising a software distributor in Iraq on its claim for wrongful termination against a multinational software company during pupillage.
Nicholas accepts equality and discrimination law instructions relating to commercial service providers and public bodies. Recent experience includes:
City Law School, Bar Vocational Studies (2022 – 2023)
The Hague Academy of International Law, Certificate in Private International Law (August 2022)
City Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law (2021 – 2022)
University College London, History (1st Class Honours) (2018 – 2021)
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