London Bar
Commercial litigation
New Silks1Nicholas Sloboda KC –One Essex Court ‘Nick is an excellent barrister. He is quick to get up to speed on complex issues and he is very pragmatic and commercial.'
One Essex Court
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Nicholas Sloboda KC
One Essex Court, London
- Phone020 7583 2000
- Email[email protected]
Position
Nick’s practice is divided equally between international commercial arbitration and disputes heard in the English courts. Over the years, Nick has acted in some of largest-scale international commercial disputes, frequently within the energy or financial sectors, and often involving allegations of fraud or other wrongdoing. In the last five years Nick has developed a particular expertise in defending group actions – having acted in the two largest ones in English Courts (the Mariana/BHP Fundao dam claim and the VW emissions claim), alongside a number of significant other cases.
Nick’s recent work has included the following:
- For BHP in the Mariana/BHP Fundao group litigation - largest ever group claim brought in England, in respect of an environmental incident in Brazil;
- For investors in a multibillion ICC arbitration vs a State in respect of an oil shale power plant;
- For energy multinational in US$5.5bn deceit claim in SIAC arbitration (Singapore seat);
- For VW group in the VW Emissions group litigation;
- For BP in gas price review;
- For Kroll in Dar Al Arkan v Al Refai: fraud dispute relating to Islamic bonds/banking practice
- For Deutsche Bank in Bilta v Deutsche Bank
Career
Called 2007; Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
COMBAR, LCLCBA.
Education
St Anne’s College, Oxford (2005 BA Hons, History, First Class); City University (GDL); Inns of Court School of Law (BVC).
Mentions
London Bar
Energy
New Silks1Nicholas Sloboda KC –One Essex Court ‘Clever, hardworking and reliable, Nicholas is a terrific team player who makes any team better.’
London Bar
Fraud: civil
New Silks1Nicholas Sloboda KC – One Essex Court 'He has a formidable intellect.'
London Bar
Group litigation
New Silks1Nicholas Sloboda KC – One Essex Court ‘Nicholas is an all round superstar. A fantastic advocate, a real team player, and technically fantastic. He is one of the best.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
New Silks1Nicholas Sloboda KC –One Essex Court 'The complete barrister. Excellent on his feet, on the page, and in front of clients. One of the leading juniors of his generation who deservedly made silk this year. A fantastic strategic thinker who is (at least) one step ahead of his opponents.'