There is a strong fraud element to the heavyweight contentious cases with which Nick deals. He regularly provides advice on worldwide injunctions, investigates into acts of fraud or dishonesty, disputes arising out of breaches of contract and / or confidence and multi-million pound intellectual property cases. Nick acts for multi-national, FTSE 100 and other corporate clients, as well as high net worth individuals. Much of his work has a multi-jurisdictional element.

Nick is an experienced litigator in the High Court, Court of Appeal and House of Lords. In addition, he acts for clients in other dispute resolution forums such as mediation, arbitration and expert determination.

Amongst other clients, Nick has acted for Microsoft in relation to multi-million pound intellectual property cases which involve worldwide injunctive actions. He advised a leading US bank in relation to the successful recovery of highly confidential information that had been stolen from it. Nick has acted for a global sportswear brand in its £30 million claim for breach of contract. He also acted for the defendant in a leading Court of Appeal decision upon the construction of clauses in worldwide Freezing Orders.

Nick was shortlisted for The Lawyer's Litigation Team of the Year 2004

Nick is co-editor of the Firm's monthly fraud bulletins.

Key Experience 

• Acted for a leading global natural resources company in a multi-billion pound dispute.
• Acted for a world renowned sports and leisurewear distributor in relation to £30 million High Court claim arising out of an alleged breach of oral contract.
• Acted for a leading British businessman in a £120 million shareholders' dispute.
• Advised Microsoft in relation to multi million pound intellectual property claims and in relation to worldwide injunctive actions.
• Advised a leading US bank in relation to the theft of its confidential information. 
• Acted for the Defendant in a leading Court of Appeal case on the construction of clauses in a worldwide Freezing Order.
• Advised a multinational software company in relation to disputes arising out of its worldwide distributor audits.
• Acted for AXA and other leading insurers in relation to a £100 million film finance coverage dispute in the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords. 

Career History

Articles and Publications

Nick regularly contributes articles to Mishcon de Reya's external publications. He is also co-editor of Mishcon de Reya's monthly fraud bulletins, namely Mishcon Fraud Watch and Culture v Corruption Diary.