Nicola Boyle > Hausfeld & Co LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Hausfeld & Co LLP Offices
12 GOUGH SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3DW
England
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Nicola Boyle
Work Department
Antitrust/Competition Disputes; Commercial & Financial Services Disputes.
Position
Partner, London
Career
Nicola Boyle has been instrumental in developing the competition practice to where it is today and is renowned for her technical expertise and pragmatic advise on damages recovery and collective redress. She has a strong track record in achieving out-of-court settlements, especially in the context of large-scale litigation cases with multiple parties.
She has acted for corporate and individual clients on some of the most significant cartel damages claims of the last decade, both in the UK and continental Europe, including in relation to the multiple damages claim stemming from the Air Cargo cartel and the ‘Interchange fee’ litigation against Mastercard and Visa in London.
She is a driving force behind Hausfeld’s market leading position in collective actions and acts for the Consumers’ Association in relation to its opt-out claim on behalf of some 30 million consumers against Qualcomm.
Nicola has widespread expertise in litigation funding, after the event insurance and advising clients how to manage risk via alternative fee arrangements.
Hausfeld is a founding member of the Collective Redress Lawyers Association (CORLA) and Nicola was instrumental in launching the association during 2022 and remains a committee member. She was also a member of the CAT working group on the implementation of the UK Consumer Rights Act and the European Damages Directive.
Previously at McGrigors, now Pinsent Masons.
For more info, please visit ‘Who we are’ on www.hausfeld.com.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
(Leading individuals)Exhibiting ‘unrivalled strength in depth‘, the ‘incredible team‘ at specialist claimant firm Hausfeld & Co LLP handles the full gamut of European damages claims, with particular emphasis on collective actions before the CAT. Practice head Scott Campbell has longstanding expertise in acting in cartel damage cases, often representing corporates before the CAT; while Anthony Maton has deep knowledge surrounding the private enforcement of damages actions. Nicola Boyle has ‘brilliant intellect’, and primarily focuses on cases concerning collective redress. The ‘extremely competent and imaginative’ Lesley Hannah maintains a tech-focused practice, regularly filing abuse of dominance claims against tech giants before the CAT; and Lucy Rigby frequently represents both consumers and businesses in opt-out claims and large group actions. Tom Bolster has ‘great technical strength’, and is particularly adept at acting for clients in the automotive sector in cartel-related disputes. Anna Morfey departed the practice in November 2022 to join Ashurst.
London > Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
Hausfeld & Co LLP is a market leader in the group litigation space, acting on competition claims across a wide range of sectors. Prospective shareholder and mis-selling claims, as well as product liability and human rights claims are all additional strengths of the practice . Nicola Boyle is the head of the team, with vast experience in collective redress cases; she has been acting on the high-profile collective claim against Qualcomm. A number of other impressive individuals form the team, including Lesley Hannah, who has technology-related expertise, Lucy Rigby, specialising in large-scale group actions, and managing partner Lianne Craig, who has ‘exceptional people skills’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Competition litigation London > Dispute resolution
- Group litigation: Claimant London > Dispute resolution
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Insurance > Product liability: claimant