Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Fraud: Civil

UK-wide

6 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Nikolas Ireland

UK

Practice Areas

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Career

Nikolas specialises in complex international disputes. Nikolas has particular experience in civil fraud, corporate and shareholder disputes and finance disputes.

He acts for a range of domestic and international clients in Court and in arbitration under a variety of arbitral institutions.

Nikolas’ work is cross-border and frequently involves the management of parallel proceedings in various jurisdictions. His wider international experience has covered numerous regions and laws including the USA, Latin America, Netherlands, Ukraine, China, Switzerland, Hong Kong, India, UAE, FSU, the Caribbean, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey.

His recent cases have involved enforcement of financial instruments, allegations of conspiracy, corporate raiding, fraudulent misrepresentation, sham transactions, dishonest assistance, misappropriation and breaches of fiduciary duty.

He has particular expertise obtaining and defending worldwide freezing orders and disclosure orders obtained in support of high-value litigation and arbitration proceedings and in complex issues of jurisdiction.

He has acted across numerous sectors for private and corporate clients in sectors including banking, sports, crypto, private equity and commodities.

Nikolas is a qualified solicitor-advocate.

Ranked for Civil Fraud in Chambers UK 2025 and Legal 500 2025 and is recommended in Who’s Who Legal for commercial litigation and asset recovery.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Nikolas Ireland is recognised for his experience assisting clients with litigation arising from civil fraud allegations, as well as for his expertise in asset recovery and enforcement.

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