Nikki Edwards

Nikki joined Kingsley Napley LLP as a solicitor in the Dispute Resolution Team in October 2010 having trained and qualified at Browne Jacobson LLP.

Nikki acts for private individuals, businesses, insolvency practitioners and public sector bodies in a wide range of disputes. She has a reputation for providing clear structured advice, always taking into account the commercial issues relevant to each client.

Areas of expertise

Nikki has particular expertise in dealing with:

• civil fraud claims
• search orders
• freezing injunctions
• condemnation proceedings
• insolvency and retention of title issues
• director, shareholder and partnership disputes
• warranty claims
• unjust enrichment
• mediation

She is focused on understanding the sectors that her client’s work in and has considerable experience of dealing with civil fraud matters. She also has an excellent track record at mediation and is always quick to consider alternative dispute resolution.

Recent experience

Her recent experience includes:

• Advising the respondent to a search order served by a JSC BTA Bank as part of a number of legal actions issued by the bank to recover over £6.8billion
• Representing a major Middle Eastern Conglomerate in relation to a civil fraud claim with actions in England, Switzerland, the BVI and the USA
• Defending an action brought in the commercial court by a group of over 500 claimants, relating to a number of tax avoidance schemes with allegations of dishonest assistance and breach of trust
• Representing a premiership footballer in relation to a contractual dispute

Professional societies and associations

Nikki is a member of the following societies and associations:

• LSLA - London Solicitor Litigation Association (President of the Junior LSLA Committee)
• YFLA - Young Fraud Lawyers Association
• The Law Society

Publications and press

• “Forbidden Fruit”, Solicitors Journal, June 2011

Other information

Nikki is a member of the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility committee and has been involved in a number of charities including ChildLine and The Prince’s Trust. She also volunteers at the RCJ law advice bureau.