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Provided by Nicolas Stallworthy KC
Practice Areas
Nicolas Stallworthy KC’s practice focuses on commercial trusts, contract law, insolvency and professional negligence of the highest complexity and value. He is one of the highest-regarded practitioners at the pensions bar.
Nick's work concerns the interpretation of trusts, contracts, financial instruments and legislation, and the application of trust principles in the broader commercial context.
His professional negligence practice focuses on solicitors, insurance companies, benefits consultants, professional trustees, actuaries and investment advisers. His work is conducted in the Business & Property Courts, the Tax & Chancery Chamber of the Upper Tribunal and appellate courts.
His pensions practice concerns the interpretation of trust deeds and rules and legislation (including indexation issues), the scope and exercise of powers (including amendment powers and the formal validity of amending instruments), the application of equitable doctrines in the pensions context, rectification, the employer debt and scheme funding legislation, powers of the Pensions Regulator, insolvency, and European law’s impact on pension schemes (in particular in connection with ‘equalisation’).
He recently acted on behalf of tPR to secure a deal for members of ITV's pension scheme 'Box Clever' and in the Court of Appeal in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II.
Nick is also called to the Bar of Northern Ireland (2010) and registered at the DIFC (2013).
Career
Called 1993; appointed Queen’s Counsel 2011. Called to the Bar of Northern Ireland (2010) and registered at the DIFC (2013).
Professional Memberships
Association of Pension Lawyers; Chancery Bar Association; Commercial Bar Association; Financial Services Lawyers Association; and Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Nicolas Stallworthy KC stands out for his impressively broad pensions practice, covering regulatory, professional negligence and tax implications. He is widely recommended for complex pensions issues and often acts in sensitive cases, such as those concerning insolvency, equalisation and scheme merger issues.
Nicolas Stallworthy KC of Outer Temple Chambers is known for his work in complex professional negligence claims, specialising in cases involving solicitors, insurance companies and investment advisers in connection with pension scheme disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A stellar advocate who has a broad range of expertise in his practice. Nicolas produces really well thought out stuff and judges really listen to him."
"One of the most intelligent KCs you'll instruct in pensions and professional negligence claims, he will slowly and systematically dismantle the opposing party's case, leaving no stone unturned."
"He has a very keen sense of what's going to work and doesn't overstate matters."
"Nicolas is one of the best pensions KCs. He is extremely thorough and clever and there is nothing he has never seen before."
"The single leading barrister in pensions these days. He is the person who is in the leading cases, so his advice is top notch."
"Nick combines great technical knowledge and experience with superb client skills."
"Nick is intellectual, incisive and pleasant. He is rightly regarded as one of the leading pensions silks."
"He is great in front of clients, great at unpacking highly complex matters and great at putting his advice into the commercial context."
"Nicolas is top-tier technically and so supportive. He is also very creative. If you think you are in a tight spot, he'll work your way out of it."
"A stellar advocate, who has a broad range of expertise in his practice. He produces really well-thought-out arguments and judges really listen to him."
"He is a real superstar."
"A stellar advocate who has a broad range of expertise in his practice. Nicolas produces really well thought out stuff and judges really listen to him."
"One of the most intelligent KCs you'll instruct in pensions and professional negligence claims, he will slowly and systematically dismantle the opposing party's case, leaving no stone unturned."
"He has a very keen sense of what's going to work and doesn't overstate matters."
"Nicolas is one of the best pensions KCs. He is extremely thorough and clever and there is nothing he has never seen before."
"The single leading barrister in pensions these days. He is the person who is in the leading cases, so his advice is top notch."
"Nick combines great technical knowledge and experience with superb client skills."
"Nick is intellectual, incisive and pleasant. He is rightly regarded as one of the leading pensions silks."
"He is great in front of clients, great at unpacking highly complex matters and great at putting his advice into the commercial context."
"Nicolas is top-tier technically and so supportive. He is also very creative. If you think you are in a tight spot, he'll work your way out of it."
"A stellar advocate, who has a broad range of expertise in his practice. He produces really well-thought-out arguments and judges really listen to him."
"He is a real superstar."
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