JUNIOR PROFILE
Nick Daly

Nick Daly

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Nick has a diverse and busy practice across a broad range of commercial work including banking, civil fraud, insurance, professional negligence, aviation and sport. He is regularly instructed in high profile commercial disputes, including several of The Lawyer’s “Top 20 Cases” in recent years.

Nick has substantial experience acting as a junior or as sole counsel in high value litigation and arbitrations both in England and internationally. He regularly acts for large commercial institutions and high net worth individuals both as an advocate and in an advisory capacity.

Significant cases include: the Russian Aircraft Claims (aviation insurance claims among the largest and most complex cases ever litigated in the Commercial Court); VTB Capital plc (in administration) v Republic of Mozambique [2024] EWHC 1957 (Comm) (proceedings arising from the so-called “Tuna Bonds” controversy involving US$2 billion of debt guaranteed by the Republic of Mozambique and complex allegations of bribery and corruption); the Ingenious Litigation (claims relating to the mis-selling of film finance investments); JD Classics Limited (in administration) v PwC (£60 million audit negligence claim); and multiple high-value LCIA and Bermuda-seated arbitrations concerning banking and insurance disputes.

Career

Called in 2014; joined Fountain Court Chambers in October 2015.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR.

Personal

New College, Oxford: BA Hons (Classics) (1st class, first in year); MA Hons (Classics)

GDL and BPTC: City University, London

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Nick Daly is noted for his expertise in high profile, international banking and finance matters, He has experience of appearing unled for major banking clients and has appeared on both the defendant and claimant side of such matters.

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Nick Daly has experience as sole counsel on civil fraud cases, as well as being led on very large, cross-border matters. He has represented corporate clients in pensions and consumer frauds, and is often instructed on behalf of claimant financial institutions.

Strengths

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  • He is really strategic, commercial and he understands the client's goals.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • Nick's drafting and advocacy is superb.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • Nick is a brilliant advocate. He is always on hand, ready to deliver and he has a commercial mindset.

    Banking & FinanceUK Bar
  • Nick is a very charming, fluent and persuasive individual.

    Fraud: CivilUK Bar
  • He is incredibly experienced and a smooth operator.

    Fraud: CivilUK Bar
  • Nick has great technical ability and sound judgement. He provides excellent strategic guidance combined with a good bedside manner.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar

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