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Nicola Phillips

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Nicola Phillips guides her clients in all areas of commercial litigation. From providing crisis management and legal advice to clients facing cyberattacks to pursuing injunctive relief for victims of fraud, Nicola’s practice has a strong focus on urgent and critical support.

Nicola has a diverse practice, advising on all aspects of civil litigation, and vast experience with high court litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution. She manages large compliance investigations and has experience acting for both regulators and large financial institutions responding to governmental enforcement enquiries. Nicola also has significant experience with 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.

Career & Education

    • University of Kent, LL.B., Honors, 2000
    • University of Warwick, LL.M., 2002
    • College of Law, London, LPC, 2003
    • University of Kent, LL.B., Honors, 2000
    • University of Warwick, LL.M., 2002
    • College of Law, London, LPC, 2003

    • England and Wales
    • England and Wales

Nicola's Insights

Client Alert | 10 min read | 05.15.25

What Defence Contractors Need To Know About the New UK Procurement Act

The UK’s new Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) took effect on 24 February 2025. More information on this can be found in our alerts: Understanding the UK’s New Procurement Regime in 2025 and Changes to the UK Procurement Regime in 2025: An Introduction to the Debarment List....

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Representative Matters

  • Led an aviation client’s multibillion-pound high court contractual damages claim on an expedited timetable, successfully pursuing numerous interim applications; preparing pleadings, witness evidence, and expert evidence; and guiding the client on strategy and commercial settlement.
  • Advised a global payroll services provider following a cyberattack that disabled its systems, resulting in potential disruption to its payroll services. Nicola managed the Information Commissioner’s Office’s report and investigation, assisted the client with resuming business operations, and dealt with contractual claims both for and against the client.
  • Successfully pursued a manufacturer for the premature failure of parts supplied in a claim for breach of contract, obtaining a finding fully in our client’s favor and awarding our client all of the £11,243,026 claimed plus an indemnity for future losses.
  • Pursuing cross-border constructive trust and unjust enrichment claims for a finance client in respect of a series of frauds perpetrated against it to the value of $20 million. 
  • Securing funds in excess of $26 million by way of third-party debt orders to enforce an international arbitration award against a nation-state. This followed after having won on the merits in this international commercial arbitration on a breach of contract claim.

Nicola's Insights

Client Alert | 10 min read | 05.15.25

What Defence Contractors Need To Know About the New UK Procurement Act

The UK’s new Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”) took effect on 24 February 2025. More information on this can be found in our alerts: Understanding the UK’s New Procurement Regime in 2025 and Changes to the UK Procurement Regime in 2025: An Introduction to the Debarment List....

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Insights

Client Alert | 10 min read | 05.15.25

What Defence Contractors Need To Know About the New UK Procurement Act

Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.08.25

UK Corporate Confessions: The SFO's New Playbook

Blog Post | 05.02.25

New UK Sanctions on Russia Targeting Technology, Software and Additional Strategic Goods

Blog Post | 03.31.25

Firms at Risk of Monetary Penalty for Breaches of UK Financial Sanctions Imposed on Russia

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