Nikolas Ireland Partner

Partner

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Nikolas specialises in international fraud litigation and complex commercial disputes.

He acts for a range of domestic and international clients in Court and in arbitration under a variety of arbitral institutions.

Nikolas’ work is cross-border and frequently involves the management of parallel civil and criminal proceedings in different jurisdictions. His wider international experience has covered numerous jurisdictions and laws including the USA, Netherlands, Ukraine, Switzerland, Hong Kong, India, UAE, FSU, the Caribbean, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey.

His cases have involved allegations of conspiracy, corporate raiding, fraudulent misrepresentation, sham transactions, dishonest assistance, misappropriation and breaches of fiduciary duty. He has particular expertise in domestic and worldwide freezing orders obtained in support of high-value litigation and arbitration proceedings and in complex issues of jurisdiction. In addition, Nikolas advises on corporate and shareholder disputes in relation to companies incorporated domestically and overseas.

He has substantial cross-sector experience and has acted for private and corporate clients in sectors including banking, private equity, natural resources, insolvency and commodities.

Nikolas is a qualified solicitor-advocate.

Ranked as an Up-and-Coming partner for Civil Fraud in Chambers UK 2023.

Named as a key lawyer in Civil Fraud in Legal 500 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Professional memberships

Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
Young International Arbitration Association
London Solicitors Litigation Association
British-Ukrainian Law Association

Expertise

Recent work

Worldwide freezing injunction and LCIA arbitration

Acting for corporate entities in obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction in support of LCIA arbitration proceedings in relation to the recovery sums due from a Ukrainian individual.

Worldwide freezing injunction and multi-jurisdictional proceedings

Advising a HNW individual in relation to a worldwide freezing injunction and conspiracy claims in the Commercial Court in England with parallel proceedings in Hong Kong, Russia, Panama, Norway, Isle of Man and Guernsey.

Group of St Lucian and SVG companies and Liechtenstein Foundations

Advising a group of St Lucian and SVG companies and Liechtenstein Foundations in relation to a proprietary freezing injunction and claims in England, SVG and Liechtenstein regarding the ownership of valuable assets within the corporate structure brought against them by the joint trustees in bankruptcy of a HNW individual.

Swiss bank

Advising a Swiss bank in relation to breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation claims in English and Turkish proceedings against various entities and individuals following the theft of valuable commodities held in Turkey.

Unfair prejudice claim

Advising a shareholder on an unfair prejudice claim in the High Court of Hong Kong together with connected proceedings in the Commercial Court in England and in Russia.

Corporate entities

Acting for corporate entities in a high-value asset tracing and recovery claim arising out of Ukraine and spanning multiple jurisdictions including Cyprus, USA, BVI and Belize.

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