Insurance

Described by Legal 500 as a practitioner who is "approachable and pragmatic" and one that is “proactive, thinks ahead and provides pragmatic solutions”, Nicola has over 20 years’ experience advising clients on game-changing and often innovative corporate finance transactions.

Nicola’s experience is broad and extends to corporate transactions, domestic and cross-border M&A, joint ventures, the Takeover Code, disclosure and governance issues, securities law and the Listing Rules as well as secondary capital raising and restructurings. She is also often called upon by boards of listed companies to advise on their significant corporate matters.

She has experience across a number of sectors including, in particular, insurance, financial services, retail and real estate.

Nicola is Leader of our Global Insurance Sector and was awarded  Insurance Lawyer of the Year at the Women in Insurance Awards 2023. Nicola was also named as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer in 2024, with a client saying, "Nicola has the ability to solve transactional complex problems very quickly, delivers very straightforward honest advice and she really understands our business."

LL.B. (Hons), University of Edinburgh, 1992

Diploma in Legal Practice