Nicholas Cobill is an experienced advocate and adviser in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes. He appears regularly in multi-track proceedings in the High Court and County Court.
As first choice counsel to several law firms, he is instructed regularly in complex or high value applications, frequently to obtain injunction orders or to resist injunction applications.
He deals mainly with high value commercial litigation arising from breaches of contract and professional negligence. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include banks, airlines, utility providers, insurers, manufacturers, franchises and UK and foreign government departments.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
He is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
Nicholas is an experienced advocate and adviser in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes. He appears regularly in multi-track proceedings in the High Court and County Court. As first choice counsel to several law firms, he is instructed regularly in complex or high value applications, frequently to obtain injunction orders or to resist injunction applications.
He deals mainly with high value commercial litigation arising from breaches of contract and professional negligence. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include banks, airlines, utility providers, insurers, manufacturers, franchises and UK and foreign government departments.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
He is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
His experience includes:
Advocacy
Advisory and drafting
He is recognised for his proactive and commercial approach to dispute resolution.
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Prior to his career in law, Nicholas worked in finance in the City of London. He was based in the trade services department of Barclays Bank plc and dealt with revocable and irrevocable letters of credit and guarantees in international commercial transactions.
For approximately 2 years, Nicholas was assigned to support HSBC Invoice Finance to facilitate asset based lending transactions, routinely representing the bank in applications in the former Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court.
Throughout his career at the Bar, he has acted for banks, commercial lenders and businesses. He appears regularly in the High Court and sometimes the County Court.
He advises on risk avoidance, provides opinions and drafts pleadings, gives guidance on disclosure exercises, interviews witnesses, liaises with experts and represents clients at mediation, in tribunals and in court.
As a leading junior in commercial litigation, he is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
His experience includes:
Advocacy
Advisory and drafting
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Nicholas is an experienced advocate and adviser in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes. He appears regularly in multi-track proceedings in the High Court and County Court. As first choice counsel to several law firms, he is instructed regularly in complex or high value applications, frequently to obtain injunction orders or to resist injunction applications.
He deals mainly with high value commercial litigation arising from breaches of contract and professional negligence. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include banks, airlines, utility providers, insurers, manufacturers, franchises and UK and foreign government departments.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
He is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
His experience includes:
Advocacy
Advisory and drafting
Alternative Dispute Resolution
He is recognised for his proactive and commercial approach to dispute resolution.
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Nicholas deals with a range of insolvency issues.
He advises on risk avoidance, provides opinions and drafts pleadings, gives guidance on disclosure exercises, interviews witnesses, liaises with experts and represents clients at mediation, in tribunals and in court.
His experience includes:
Advocacy
Advisory and drafting
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Nicholas is recognised for his proactive and commercial approach to dispute resolution.
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Nicholas represents and advises Policyholders and Insurers in disputes arising from contracts of insurance.
He is an experienced trial advocate who appears regularly in multi-track proceedings in the High Court and County Court.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
As a leading junior in commercial litigation, he is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his
approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
His experience includes:
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Nicholas advises and acts in commercial disputes with an international element.
Nicholas is an experienced advocate and adviser in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes. He acts for clients in arbitrations in UK and overseas forums.
He deals mainly with high value commercial arbitration arising from breaches of contract. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include pharma suppliers, manufacturers of medical equipment, banks, airlines, and UK and foreign government departments.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
As a leading junior in commercial litigation, he is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
Letters of request / letters rogatory
Nicholas has developed an expertise in letters of request under CPR Part 34, assisting other lawyers to understand Part 34, applicable case law and best practice, the rules of examination in this jurisdiction, privilege, and how to obtain deposition and documentary evidence effectively.
His experience includes:
Client care and international disputes expertise
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team in Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of international commercial disputes.
Nicholas was one of four lawyers appointed to the firm’s internal specialist international support team. He advised lawyers across the firm on matters containing international elements, contributing to a database of precedents, advices and articles. He gave jurisdiction training to all new trainees as well as departmental training sessions on aspects of law pertinent to each practice area. He specialised in advising foreign lawyers and Treasury Solicitor on letters of request, facilitating depositions, enforcement of foreign judgments in this jurisdiction, advising on jurisdiction and governing law clauses and litigation outside the jurisdiction (mostly in the US and Europe).
He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He worked closely with lawyers in foreign law firms to assist them to reach their clients’ objectives. He often supervised or sponsored foreign lawyers on secondment to the firm.
Court Examiner
He appears regularly in multi-track proceedings in the High Court and County Court. As first choice counsel to several law firms, he regularly assists clients to resolve disputes in mediation.
He deals mainly with high value commercial litigation arising from breaches of contract and professional negligence. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include banks, airlines, utility providers, insurers, manufacturers, franchises and UK and foreign government departments.
He is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
He is recognised for his proactive and commercial approach to dispute resolution.
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Nicholas is an experienced advocate and adviser in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes. He appears regularly in multi-track proceedings in the High Court and County Court. As first choice counsel to several law firms, he is instructed regularly in complex or high value applications and trials.
He deals mainly with high value commercial litigation arising from breaches of contract and professional negligence. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include banks, airlines, utility providers, insurers, manufacturers, franchises and UK and foreign government departments.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
As a leading junior in commercial litigation, he is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
His experience includes:
Advocacy
Advisory and drafting
Alternative Dispute Resolution
He is recognised for his proactive and commercial approach to dispute resolution.
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Nicholas practices the following areas:
Nicholas is an experienced advocate and adviser in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes. He appears regularly in multi-track proceedings in the High Court and County Court. As first choice counsel to several law firms, he is instructed regularly in complex or high value applications, frequently to obtain injunction orders or to resist injunction applications.
He deals mainly with high value commercial litigation arising from breaches of contract and professional negligence. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include banks, airlines, utility providers, insurers, manufacturers, franchises and UK and foreign government departments.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
He is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
His experience includes:
Advocacy
He is recognised for his proactive and commercial approach to dispute resolution.
Client care
Prior to joining No5 Chambers in March 2011, Nicholas was a senior associate in the commercial litigation team at Wragge and Co LLP (now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP). He also led the firm’s advocacy team. He dealt with a broad range of commercial disputes from high value and complex commercial matters to comparatively lower value and high volume disputes. He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He has a strong grasp of the commercial realities of litigation and clear understanding of his clients’ needs and wishes.
Nicholas advises and acts in commercial disputes with an international element.
Nicholas is an experienced advocate and adviser in a broad range of complex and high value commercial disputes. He acts for clients in arbitrations in UK and overseas forums.
He deals mainly with high value commercial arbitration arising from breaches of contract. He has a wide range of experience, acting for clients in the UK and overseas, including multinationals and high net worth individuals. Clients include pharma suppliers, manufacturers of medical equipment, banks, airlines, and UK and foreign government departments.
He advises on risk and dispute avoidance, and where proceedings are necessary, he deals with all stages, from devising strategy at the outset, to appearing in interim applications, trials and appeals.
As a leading junior in commercial litigation, he is recognised in the Legal 500 for his strong commercial grasp, pragmatism of the commercial realities of litigation, his approachability and focus on delivering his clients’ objectives.
Letters of request / letters rogatory
Nicholas has developed an expertise in letters of request under CPR Part 34, assisting other lawyers to understand Part 34, applicable case law and best practice, the rules of examination in this jurisdiction, privilege, and how to obtain deposition and documentary evidence effectively.
His experience includes:
Advisory and drafting
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Client care and international disputes expertise
Nicholas was one of four lawyers appointed to the firm’s internal specialist international support team. He advised lawyers across the firm on matters containing international elements, contributing to a database of precedents, advices and articles. He gave jurisdiction training to all new trainees as well as departmental training sessions on aspects of law pertinent to each practice area. He specialised in advising foreign lawyers and Treasury Solicitor on letters of request, facilitating depositions, enforcement of foreign judgments in this jurisdiction, advising on jurisdiction and governing law clauses and litigation outside the jurisdiction (mostly in the US and Europe).
He worked with partners across the firm, managed solicitors and supervised trainees. He worked closely with lawyers in foreign law firms to assist them to reach their clients’ objectives. He often supervised or sponsored foreign lawyers on secondment to the firm.
No5 Chambers is delighted to announce that Nicholas Cobill has been appointed as a Court Examiner. Nicholas is a barrister specialising in high value and…
No5 Chambers has entered three teams into this years Legal Walks across the UK. The 10km sponsored walks around Birmingham, London and Leicester help to…
No5 Chambers is delighted to announce that Nicholas Cobill has been appointed as a Court Examiner. Nicholas is a barrister specialising in high value and…
No5 Chambers has entered three teams into this years Legal Walks across the UK. The 10km sponsored walks around Birmingham, London and Leicester help to…