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Nicola Boulton

Nicola Boulton

UK 2026

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Wallace LLP
 Wallace LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Fraud: Civil

UK-wide

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Nicola is a highly experienced commercial litigator who brings her pragmatic and tenacious approach to bear for high-net-worth individuals, legal and financial services professionals, corporates and hedge funds.

With experience acting across high-value civil fraud, financial services and trust litigation, Nicola has particular expertise in freezing orders, other interlocutory injunctive measures and anti-money laundering issues. She is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Criminal and Civil Proceedings), and her dynamism is consistently recognised as a ‘real asset’ in complex cases.

Career

Nicola qualified in 1994 and was a founding partner in Byrne and Partners LLP in 2003. Nicola graduated from Oxford University with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics. She lectures on both money laundering and legal developments within her field.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

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Nicola Boulton is a solicitor advocate who provides high-quality advice and representation to clients in international civil fraud claims concerning issues such as misappropriation and misrepresentation. She is also experienced in handling complex freezing orders and asset tracing.

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Strengths

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  • She is absolutely excellent. She is one of the best strategic lawyers I worked with, capable in moving above the minutia and seeing where we have to go.

    Fraud: CivilChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Nicola has an exceptional blend of legal and commercial acumen and handles the most complex international issues effortlessly and discreetly, with total focus on client outcomes. Nothing phases her.

    Fraud: CivilChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • There is no one better!

    Fraud: CivilChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • She's one of the most effective fraud practitioners in the market, if not the most effective. Her experience of acting in difficult cases for difficult clients is almost unparalleled.

    Fraud: CivilChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • She is probably the most well-known litigator. She is literally a legend.

    Fraud: CivilChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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