Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Insurance

Singapore

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Nicholas Sykes

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Nicholas is a Partner in the firm's property and energy insurance practices, specialising in large scale losses.

Nicholas has been practising in Singapore for nearly 15 years and acts for [re]insurers across Asia Pacific, particularly those based in Singapore, S.E. Asia, Japan and South Korea. He also advises clients based in the London and European markets.

Nicholas advises clients on complex policy coverage issues and quantum, and acts for clients in negotiations, mediation, arbitration and commercial litigation. Another significant focus for Nicholas are subrogated recoveries for insurers. Nicholas' cases have involved him managing and conducting substantial litigation / arbitration on behalf of [re]insurers in several jurisdictions around the world.

Nicholas’ practice also covers cyber insurance and he has extensive expertise acting as a coverage counsel and breach response counsel.

Nicholas is a commercially minded lawyer who provides expedient and strategic legal advice to clients and has benefited from an 18-month secondment to the claims team of a major insurer.

Nicholas is recognised as a leading insurance practitioner and is an acknowledged individual in the Chambers & Partners APAC Guide since 2020 and ranked Band 3 from 2021. He is also ranked as a Leading Individual for Insurance (Singapore) in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific guide. Nicholas' clients commented that he is an "excellent lawyer with clear goals in mind".

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Asia-Pacific

Insurance - Singapore
3
Band 3

Nicholas Sykes is called upon to handle contentious insurance matters arising in the energy, cybersecurity and property spaces.

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