Nicholas is a barrister at the Victorian Bar, practising in commercial law, public law, and equity + trusts. He has a particular interest in energy, superannuation, and sports law. He is a member of List A and Chancery Chambers. He has appeared both led and unled in the Federal, Supreme, County and Magistrates' Courts, VCAT, and the AFL Tribunal.In 2023 and 2024, Nicholas was recognised in the Doyle's Guide list of Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Barristers in Victoria. He is Secretary of the Commercial Bar Association's Probate Committee, a member of the Supreme Court of Victoria’s Probate Users Group committee, and a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners.He also lectures in Contract Law at Melbourne Law School, and is a reporter for the Victorian Reports.Nicholas was previously a lawyer at the Victorian Government Solicitor's Office practicing in public and constitutional law and litigation.Before that, Nicholas was a commercial litigation lawyer in King & Wood Mallesons' Dispute Resolution group in Melbourne and in London, and associate to the Honourable Justice McMillan of the Supreme Court of Victoria.Nicholas has a Juris Doctor (law) and a Bachelor of Arts (history, politics and economics) from the University of Melbourne. Nicholas ranked first in his cohort in Contracts, Obligations and Torts.His mentor was Tom Clarke at Ninian Stephen Chambers, and his senior mentor was Justice Peter Gray.
Listed skills include Legal Research, Teamwork, Legal Writing, Analysis, and 16 others.