Nicholas is regularly instructed in high value civil and commercial disputes and appears in both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.
He is regularly instructed by the Government of Gibraltar to pursue and advise upon taxation debts.
He has recently been instructed in complex multi-jurisdictional financial proceedings, and was involved in obtaining one of the highest ever awards of interim maintenance in Gibraltar.
Nicholas also advises clients purchasing and selling residential property in luxurious areas, such as Ocean Village, Kings Wharf, Queensway Quay, and Atlantic Suites, and recently represented approximately half of the 900 purchasers in the latest Government Affordable Housing schemes.
He also deals with non-contentious matters and recently advised on the purchase and sale of two local football clubs.
Nicholas also acts in relation to criminal matters, having been instructed by the Ministry of Defence in relation to a highly publicised criminal investigation and previously as a junior counsel in the Marrache £40 million fraud.
Other Information
Nicholas forms part of the University of Gibraltar’s Law Key Advisory Group providing advice and assistance on University run law courses and studies.
He was elected a committee member of the Gibraltar Bar Council and is involved in a variety of Bar Council matters including Continuing Professional Development.
He was also elected to form part of the 'People Power' group on Cyber Crime and security in February 2017 and works closely with various agencies and authorities on this.
Nicholas has an interest in AML and in July 2019 he organised and hosted a well-attended public lecture. The event included guest speakers from the Royal Gibraltar Police, the Gibraltar Financial Unit and the Office of Fair Trade.
Nicholas is a member of the Western Counties Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.