Nicola Phillips is a partner in the London office of Crowell & Moring and a member of the International Dispute Resolution Group. She has a diverse practice, advising on all aspects of civil litigation and has vast experience of High Court litigation, as well as alternative dispute resolution. Nicola manages large compliance investigations and has experience of acting for both regulators and large financial institutions responding to governmental enforcement enquiries. She also has significant experience of large complex civil frauds and regularly obtains injunctive relief to assist with asset preservation. Her other practice areas include asset-based lending, trade finance, infrastructure, energy, insurance, and employment-related disputes.
Representative Matters
- Acted for a multinational conglomerate in an ongoing LCIA arbitration arising from a US$400m rail infrastructure project in the Middle East. The dispute relates to contractual performance of the Scope of Work and the diversion of funds between Consortium Partners.
- Acting for two European regulators investigating a domestic bank’s policies and practices in respect of a deliberate and orchestrated scheme of money laundering across high-risk jurisdictions. Managing a large team’s document review, reporting findings of review, and giving evidence before Magisterial Inquiry.
- Leading on a commercial dispute relating to the misappropriation of €16m in respect of a contract for the supply of Naphtha. Successfully challenging an injunction obtained from the Latvian Court and obtaining injunctive relief from the English High Court. Negotiating the sale of the disputed product and recovering full payment. Obtaining Security for Costs and strike out of Part 20 claim.
- Acting on behalf of corporate client in its claim against its former MLRO in a multimillion-pound fraud, to obtain a damages judgment, as well as committal for contempt, and secured an asset recovery.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: England and Wales
Publications
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"Takeaways From FCA's Latest Financial Crime Controls Fine," Law360
(July 10, 2020).
Authors: Michelle J. Linderman, Carlton Greene, Nicola Phillips, and Erik Woodhouse.
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"COVID-19 Considerations For UK Asset-Based Lenders," Law360
(March 30, 2020).
Authors: Robert Weekes, Andrew J. Knight, Laurence Winston, Cathryn Williams, Paul Muscutt, and Nicola Phillips.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"U.K. Supreme Court Clarifies How to Determine the Governing Law of Arbitration Agreements,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(October 30, 2020).
Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, David Russell, CFA
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"Key Lessons Learned as UK’s AML Regulator Shows its Teeth,"
International Trade Bulletin
(June 23, 2020).
Contacts: Michelle J. Linderman, Nicola Phillips, Carlton Greene, Erik Woodhouse
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"An Update on U.K. Data Breach Damages,"
Privacy Law Alert
(April 17, 2020).
Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, John Laird
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"Will Lenders be able to use COVID-19 to Invoke Material Adverse Change Clauses?,"
Corporate Alert
(April 17, 2020).
Contacts: Andrew J. Knight, Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, David Russell, CFA
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"New FCA Guidance on COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims,"
Insurance/Reinsurance Alert
(April 15, 2020).
Contacts: Laura Foggan, Michelle J. Linderman, Mark Meyer, Nicola Phillips
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"Profiteering in the U.K. and the Pandemic: Navigating Fluctuating Markets and Erratic Supply Chains,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(April 3, 2020).
Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, Lydia Taylor
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"Morrisons Supermarket Not Liable for Employee’s Data Breach,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(April 1, 2020).
Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Maarten Stassen, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, John Laird
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"An English Law Perspective on COVID-19 and Contractual Disruption,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(March 18, 2020).
Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, John Laird
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"Coronavirus – Issues for Asset-Based Lenders,"
(March 16, 2020).
Contacts: Andrew J. Knight, Paul Muscutt, Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Cathryn Williams, Laurence Winston
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