Nick is a partner in the Energy & Natural Resources Group, with a focus on the trading, financing, and transportation of physical commodities. He advises trading companies, financial institutions, and miners on dispute resolution and the negotiation of commercial agreements in the energy and natural resources sector.
He represents clients in multi-jurisdictional disputes and international arbitrations under the rules of the leading arbitral institutions and trade bodies in the UK, Asia, and the Middle East.
He also has extensive experience in negotiating sale and purchase contracts and storage agreements for commodities, including crude oil, oil products, coal, and base metals. He has particular experience advising on LNG MSPAs and offtake agreements for renewable energy products.
The Legal 500 UK describes Nick as “bright, hands-on and will clearly go far”.
Nick has completed client secondments with two global banks and the freight trading desk of an energy company.