Profile
Position
Nicholas has experience of diverse commercial and public law matters, with particular interests in commercial disputes and civil fraud matters (including injunctions), competition law, sectoral regulation (including telecoms, transport, and energy), tax, State aid, public procurement and general EU law, consumer credit and other consumer protection legislation, and human rights.
Career
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (2002-09): solicitor (2004); solicitor advocate (2009). House of Lords (2007-08): judicial assistant to Lord Bingham and Lord Walker. Called to bar, full exemption from pupillage (2009). Matrix Chambers (2009 – present): member (2009). Visiting lecturer, King’s College London (2009-11). Registered to practise before DIFC, Dubai (2010). Appointed to Attorney General’s C panel (2012); B panel (2016). Contributor, Bellamy & Child: EU Law of Competition (7th + 8th edns); UK Competition Law: the New Framework (1st edn).
Languages
French, Arabic, Spanish.
Memberships
CLA, ALBA, BEG.
Education
Pembroke College, Cambridge (MA); Nottingham Law School (PgDL, LPC); King’s College, London (LLM).
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