Nina Ferris

Practice Areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution with particular specialisms in complex corporate shareholder and partnership disputes including claims for damages and injunctive relief. I have great experience dealing with disputes arising out of corporate M&A as well as advising shareholders in Companies Act petitions and directors duty claims.

I deal regularly with cases involving allegations of fraud and I have also dealt with disputes against HMRC in the tax tribunal.

I also have a specialism in trusts and estate disputes, being an associate member of STEP.

Career

I trained at Halliwells in Liverpool having qualified in 2005. I joined Hill Dickinson in 2010 and became a partner in 2020. I am a member of the firm’s risk committee and am National Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Regulatory, Family and Restructuring leading those teams across all of the UK offices.

I was also a director of the Liverpool Law Society and President in 2018 as well as being Council Member for Merseyside on the National Law Society Council from 2018 – 2024.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales

Associate member of Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners

Personal

I have two daughters and one giant dog who keep me on my toes. I am also a keen netballer and enjoy both playing and watching the sport.

Clients

Acting for both high net worth individuals and corporates across a range of sectors including FSC Commercial Ltd, SF parks Ltd, Johnsons plc, Paul Bell.

Work Highlights

• Advising one of three partners in relation to a long running breach of duty and winding up matter

• Advising the owner of a hotel group on a large breach of contract claim

• Advising a facilities management company in a breach of contract claim arising out of the acquisition of a business

• Advising a high net worth individual in relation to a fraudulent misrepresentation claim arising out of a share sale

• Advising a green energy company in relation to am alleged fraud by a supplier

• Advising directors and shareholders in a claim for unfair prejudice, breach of duty and claims under the insolvency act

Industry Sector Expertise

Case have involved parties in the manufacturing, industrial and energy sector as well as professional and financial services. I have particular expertise advising individuals in the context of corporate disputes such as individual shareholders or directors against whom allegations are made.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

England and Wales

Languages Spoken

English

German

Experience

Experienced in all manner of dispute resolution from formal proceedings in the High Cort in various divisions and tax tribunal as well as formal methods of dispute resolution such as mediation, early neutral evaluation and expert determination and informal negotiations. Experienced at advising both corporates and individuals in complex multi-party disputes including managing a wider legal team of barristers and experts.

Education