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Nichola Leach
- Senior Associate
- +44 20 7468 7209
- +44 7793 168795
- nichola.leach@collyerbristow.com
Nichola is a Senior Associate specialising in Commercial disputes. She acts on a variety of commercial disputes, principally involving breach of contract, fraud, and shareholder claims. She also acts for businesses and individuals in dealing with media and privacy disputes.
She has represented a wide range of clients including SMEs and high-net worth individuals, acting for both claimants and defendants. She has also brought her pragmatic approach to acting in cases backed by litigation funders and acting for the litigation funders themselves.
Her focus is to provide a cost-effective solution which fits the clients’ needs and objectives irrespective of the nature of the dispute. Whether it is a case of breach of contract or directors’ duties, fraud, a media and privacy dispute, company dispute or a shareholder dispute, Nichola has a considered and strategic approach to complex claims from the outset.
Nichola has significant experience of litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. She is also experienced in seeking injunctive relief.
She is well aware of the demands of litigation and uses various strategies, including alternative dispute resolution, to preserve client resources and obtain their commercial aims and is experienced in mediation.
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Nichola's work highlights
Acting for a litigation funder in the Court of Appeal
Acting for a litigation funder in the Court of Appeal on a point of law crucial to the funding industry.
Breach of the directors’ duties in a specialist insolvency litigation financing company
Acting for a specialist insolvency litigation financing company who had taken an assignment of claims in excess of £8 million against company directors who entered into a series of transactions which it is claimed were contrary to the Company’s best interest or which were otherwise in breach of the directors’ duties. Claims are also pursued against three further defendants as unconscionable recipients of company property. The matter was the subject of a High Court trial in April 2024 and judgment is awaited.
Defending a claim for unfair prejudice
Representing a minority shareholder in a claim for unfair prejudice
Defending a developer against a fraudulent misrepresentation claim
Acting for a developer in defence of a claim for breach of warranty and fraudulent misrepresentation.
Defending against a fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duties claim
Acting for the claimant in 6-week Commercial Court trial successfully bringing a complex fraud claim arising from a management buy out. The claims brought against buyer directors of a business included fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duties.
Obtaining injunctive relief for an educational training provider
Successfully obtaining injunctive relief for an educational training provider following the misuse of their confidential information.
Representing a specialist insolvency litigation financing company pursuing damages claims
Representing a specialist insolvency litigation financing company pursuing claims in relation to 22 companies (in ether administration or liquidation) for damages and/or other relief in respect of loss and damages caused by the unlawful coordination of certain truck manufactures in relation to the supply of trucks.
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Senior Associate Nichola Leach and Associate Helen Ingram discuss the statutory duties owed by directors of private companies.
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About
Nichola is a Senior Associate specialising in Commercial disputes. She acts on a variety of commercial disputes, principally involving breach of contract, fraud, and shareholder claims. She also acts for businesses and individuals in dealing with media and privacy disputes.
She has represented a wide range of clients including SMEs and high-net worth individuals, acting for both claimants and defendants. She has also brought her pragmatic approach to acting in cases backed by litigation funders and acting for the litigation funders themselves.
Her focus is to provide a cost-effective solution which fits the clients’ needs and objectives irrespective of the nature of the dispute. Whether it is a case of breach of contract or directors’ duties, fraud, a media and privacy dispute, company dispute or a shareholder dispute, Nichola has a considered and strategic approach to complex claims from the outset.
Nichola has significant experience of litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. She is also experienced in seeking injunctive relief.
She is well aware of the demands of litigation and uses various strategies, including alternative dispute resolution, to preserve client resources and obtain their commercial aims and is experienced in mediation.
Recognition
Spotlight
CB’s HigHer network: elevating women in the workplace
Watch our video to find out more about HigHer: CB's network with the objective of elevating women and championing equality in the workplace.
Directors’ duties – An introduction
Senior Associate Nichola Leach and Associate Helen Ingram discuss the statutory duties owed by directors of private companies.
Oct 19 · Boardroom Conversations
Financial Services Winter update 2021
Private Equity disputes, LIBOR transition & Crypto fraud
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