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Nicola Thompson

+44 20 7919 4660 nicolathompson@eversheds.com

Work Department

Nicola is a Senior Associate in our Commercial Dispute Resolution team in London. Nicola advises on a range of disputes and has particular experience in disputes arising out of commercial contracts, issuing applications for urgent injunctive relief and the subsequent progression of cases on a speedy trial timetable. Nicola works across sectors including the Transport, Energy and Health and Life Sciences sectors.

Nicola’s recent work includes:

• Preparing injunction applications, including applications to restrain significant strike action proposed across the UK in the Transport sector, to enforce post-termination restrictions in employment contracts of former senior employees, to prevent the threatened infringement of trade marks and to prevent the publication of a disputed higher education assessment report;
• Advising a company in the offshore energy industry on potential liability arising from the proposed termination of commercial contracts relating to subsea power cables;
• Advising a crop science company in respect of a dispute relating to the performance of a Purchase and Licensing Agreement;
• Acting for a joint venture energy company in respect of a High Court claim arising from the installation of offshore wind turbines;
• Advising employers on matters including a judicial review claim brought by a former employee, the enforcement of restrictive covenants in employees' contracts of employment and the enforcement of Employment Tribunal judgments.

Nicola also has significant experience of working on regulatory investigations in the Financial Services sector. She has worked on a number of the largest investigations conducted by the firm, including an investigation into the potential mis-selling of derivative products and an investigation on behalf of a major financial institution and the FCA. Nicola has completed a secondment to the Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement team at a leading international bank.

Position

Senior Associate