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LINCOLN'S INN
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Nick Giles
Work Department
Private Client
Position
Nick is a consultant in the Private Client team and was Managing Partner of the firm from 2013 to 2019.
Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1978, he has acted for family and owner managed businesses and the people who run them, as well as acting for a wide range of individuals, unincorporated businesses and charities. Nick’s clients are involved in such diverse areas as genealogy, nuclear insurance, property investment, accountancy, chartered surveying, property development and construction, transport, publishing, public relations and retailing.
The trend towards philanthropic giving in recent years has led to an increase in Nick’s involvement in establishing charities and foundations.
In addition, Nick is the partner responsible for the Intestacy team within the Private Client department. This team deals with intestate estates that would otherwise pass to the Crown. Specialised computer programmes have been developed to deal with these frequently complex cases. The Edwin Coe Intestacy team is believed to deal with a higher number of unclaimed estates than any other firm in the UK.
Career
Trained Maples Teesdale; qualified 1978; partner Maples Teesdale 1979-97; partner Hamlins 1997-2001; partner Edwin Coe 2001 to 2019; consultant Edwin Coe 2019 to date.
Languages
French.
Memberships
The Law Society.
Education
Ryde School; University of Birmingham (1974 LLB (Hons)).
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Senior executives
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- Employment > Employers
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate