Nikolas Ireland Partner

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Nikolas specialises in complex international disputes. Nikolas has particular experience in civil fraud, corporate and shareholder disputes and finance 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 proceedings in various jurisdictions. His wider international experience has covered numerous regions and laws including the USA, Latin America, Netherlands, Ukraine, China, Switzerland, Hong Kong, India, UAE, FSU, the Caribbean, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey.

His recent cases have involved enforcement of financial instruments, allegations of conspiracy, corporate raiding, fraudulent misrepresentation, sham transactions, dishonest assistance, misappropriation and breaches of fiduciary duty.

He has particular expertise obtaining and defending worldwide freezing orders and disclosure orders obtained in support of high-value litigation and arbitration proceedings and in complex issues of jurisdiction.

He has acted across numerous sectors for private and corporate clients in sectors including banking, sports, crypto, private equity and commodities.

Nikolas is a qualified solicitor-advocate.

Ranked for Civil Fraud in Chambers UK 2025 and Legal 500 2025 and is recommended in Who’s Who Legal for commercial litigation and asset recovery.

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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"Nikolas Ireland is a brilliant litigator."

The UK Legal 500 2025

"He is very practical, explains complex matters very clearly and is very responsive."

Chambers UK 2025

"Nikolas is results-oriented and razor sharp, delivering fresh, outside-the-box thinking to every matter."

Chambers UK 2024

"Nikolas Ireland is a superstar with a commercial and pragmatic approach and the ability to explain issues succinctly and clearly."

The Legal 500 2024

"He is very hard-working, smart and to the point."

Chambers UK 2023

"Nikolas Ireland has matured into an extremely competent associate and has impressed me more than partners at other leading law firms. He is one to watch."

The Legal 500 2023