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Nicolas Stallworthy KC

Nicolas Stallworthy KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Pensions

London (Bar)

26 years ranked

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

16 years ranked

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Nicolas is a leading figure at the Pensions Bar, with a practice that merges trust law, contract law, and insolvency. He is frequently instructed in "black letter" pensions cases involving the interpretation of trust deeds, indexation issues, and the exercise of amendment powers.

His Professional Negligence practice is highly specialised, defending solicitors, actuaries, and professional trustees in multi million pound claims. Nicolas has extensive experience in the Upper Tribunal handling regulatory pensions cases and has drafted legislation for the DIFC regarding the Law of Securities. His work often involves resolving unintended tax liabilities and drafting errors through sophisticated trust law solutions.

Career

Called: 1993

Silk: 2011

Professional Memberships

Association of Pension Lawyers – Member of the Main Committee

Chancery Bar Association

Commercial Bar Association

Financial Services Lawyers Association

Professional Negligence Bar Association

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Pensions - London (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Nicolas Stallworthy KC stands out for his impressively broad pensions practice, covering regulatory, professional negligence and tax implications. He is widely recommended for complex pensions issues and often acts in sensitive cases, such as those concerning insolvency, equalisation and scheme merger issues.

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Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Nicolas Stallworthy KC is known for his work in complex professional negligence claims, specialising in cases involving solicitors, insurance companies and investment advisers in connection with pension scheme disputes.

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Strengths

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  • Nicolas is a superb silk.

    PensionsUK Bar

  • Nicolas's advocacy is very impressive, he's really smart, and his attention to detail is also quite notable - he'll pick up things others will miss.

    PensionsUK Bar

  • Nicolas is absolutely brilliant and technically superb. If you need to find an ingenious argument, he'll come up with things nobody else has thought of.

    PensionsUK Bar

  • Nicolas has an instinctive understanding of pension dynamics. He is an original thinker who combines leadership with efficient teamworking.

    PensionsUK Bar

  • Nicolas is a real star - always a pleasure to work with.

    PensionsUK Bar

  • Nicholas is a good advocate. Judges really listen to him.

    Chancery: CommercialUK Bar

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