Litigation, Insolvency, Civil Fraud, Arbitration

Associate

Expertise and Practice

Nicholas focuses on commercial litigation and investigations arising from insolvency and fraud.

Project Highlights

Nicholas’ experience includes:

Banco Santander Totta v Companhia Carris De Ferro de Lisboa SA & Ors

Represented four Portuguese transport companies in a claim brought by a Portuguese bank in relation to nine interest rate swap transactions. The case was worth approximately €1.5 billion and was the first to be heard in the Financial List of the Commercial Court. ([2016] EWHC 465 (Comm), [2016] EWCA Civ 1267).

The Kingate Funds

Representing the court-appointed liquidators of the Kingate Funds, the second largest of the “feeder funds” to Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme, which collapsed with losses of over US$550 million.

Al Gosaibi Family & Group (AHAB)

Representing AHAB in their claim against Mr Maan Al Sanea and his Saad Group in the Cayman Islands concerning his role in an alleged fraud resulting in losses of at least US$9 billion.

Career

Nicholas joined LK in 2014.

Member, Cybercrime Practitioners Association Member, London Young Lawyers Group Member, Future Fraud Professionals Network

Bachelor of Laws, King’s College (2006) Licence and Master 1 in French Law, University of Paris (2010)