Nicholas is an Independent Advocate & Arbitrator based in London. He is an English law qualified solicitor-advocate who has appeared before arbitral tribunals as well as in the London High Court. He appears as counsel and sits as arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings worldwide under the rules of numerous arbitral institutions and ad hoc.

Nicholas has enjoyed a 25+ year career in international dispute resolution. He previously practised in the dispute resolution groups of two international law firms (Herbert Smith Freehills and Bird & Bird) and was a partner for over 15 years, including heading up the Singapore arbitration practice of Herbert Smith Freehills, and the London arbitration practice of Bird & Bird.

Nicholas is a Users’ Council member with both the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), as well as a supervisory Council member at the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA), amongst other roles in the international arbitration community.