Walkers

Private Capital & Trusts

Partner

Nicola specialises in all aspects of Bermuda trust matters including family, charitable, purpose and employee benefit trusts. Nicola advises international families, family offices, trustees and other fiduciaries, charities and corporate clients on a broad range of trust matters, including the establishment, restructuring and administration of trusts. She also advises in relation to transactions involving significant assets held in trust.

Nicola has extensive experience in multi-billion dollar trust litigation and complex fiduciary matters, including applications to the Bermuda courts to restructure trusts, unwind trustee decisions and remove office holders. She has extensively advised trustees on significant transactional and governance issues.

In addition to private family trusts, Nicola advises on charitable, philanthropic and commercial purpose trusts, including structures established within the insurance sector. She also has substantial experience advising on employee benefit trusts, pension arrangements and other employment-related trust structures.

Nicola joined Walkers in 2026.

Nicola is a member of the Bermuda Trust Law Reform Committee and has contributed to trust law reform initiatives in Bermuda, including advising the Bermuda government on legislative developments.