Band 1
Foreign Expert
About
Provided by Nicholas Holland
Practice Areas
Nicholas (Nick) focuses his practice on international contentious trusts and estates and acts primarily for wealthy families, individuals, institutional trustees, protectors and enforcers in disputes involving offshore trusts. Nick is also often involved in non-contentious international private wealth matters where he brings his extensive knowledge of offshore trusts and jurisdictions as well as potentially litigious outcomes to bear on the difficulties faced by international wealthy families.
Nick is qualified as a lawyer in England and Wales, the Cayman Islands, British Columbia and Ontario; and has played a key role in litigation in the Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, British Virgin Islands, Singapore, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. A Canadian expatriate in London, Nick often advises Canadian individuals and institutions on matters of UK law either himself or where appropriate in conjunction with other members of McDermott’s prestigious private wealth or tax teams.
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Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Nicholas Holland is an offshore trusts expert who regularly assists high net worth clients in estate administration and trusts matters.
Nicholas Holland advises clients on cross-border matters. He is highlighted for his particular expertise in the Canadian market.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is measured, sensible in his advice and judgement, and a very straightforward guy."
"Nicholas is a fantastic negotiator and solid on litigation strategy. I have complete confidence in him."
"Nicholas Holland is incredibly diplomatic, good at recognising the need for rigour and detail. He also has the softer skills and is an incredibly safe pair of hands."
"He is measured, sensible in his advice and judgement, and a very straightforward guy."
"Nicholas is a fantastic negotiator and solid on litigation strategy. I have complete confidence in him."
"Nicholas Holland is incredibly diplomatic, good at recognising the need for rigour and detail. He also has the softer skills and is an incredibly safe pair of hands."