LAWYER PROFILE

Nicholas Cotter

UK 2026

Jones Day

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition Law: Litigation

London (Firms)

9 years ranked

About

Provided by Jones Day

Practice Areas

Global Disputes

Antitrust & Competition Law

Career

Nick Cotter represents clients in high-value antitrust and regulatory litigation. This has included, most recently, acting in the Interchange Fee Litigation for Mastercard, defending numerous multimillion pound claims by European retailers alleging that its interchange fees and network rules are anticompetitive. He is also defending a spark plug manufacturer in follow on claims in relation to the spark plugs cartel.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Competition Law: Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Nicholas Cotter is particularly known for his experience in litigation matters. He has notable experience defending clients in high-profile follow-on damages cases, particularly in the financial services sector.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Nicholas Cotter is vastly experienced in litigation, so you can have confidence in his experience that he knows how far to take to take things. He is very pragmatic and efficient.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
My career and life would be incredibly challenging without him. I can call him up any time. He is super commercial and the client service is wonderful.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is calm in a stressful situation - he's been there before and knows what to do. He helps take the temperature down which means the decisions getting made are better.
Competition Law: LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession