Nicholas has experience in a broad range of commercial law matters. Nicholas regularly advises on disputes and appears in proceedings concerning, among other things, building and construction, property, corporations, banking and finance, insolvency, trade practices and consumer law. Nicholas is also experienced in matters concerning succession, family provision and trusts.
Nicholas is available to appear in all courts and tribunals.
Nicholas completed degrees in Arts and in Law at Monash University, and has completed a Master of Laws at the London School of Economics and Political Science, specialising in Corporate & Securities Law.
He is a contributing author to Victorian Courts, a Thomson Reuters publication concerning civil procedure issues in Victoria. He is a reporter for the Victorian Reports. He is also a contributing author to The Law Handbook, which is published annually by the Fitzroy Legal Service.
He serves as the Secretary to the Professional Standards Board of the Anglican Church in Victoria and in South Australia. This is the tribunal responsible for handling allegations of professional misconduct within the clergy.
He previously served as Treasurer to the Richard Wagner Society Inc, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting opera in Victoria. He serves on the Victorian Bar Art & Collections Committee, and he has previously served on the Victorian Bar’s Library Committee, New Barristers’ Committee and the Chapman’s List (formerly Howells’ List) Committee.
Recent CPD seminars
“Strategic use of Calderbank offers and offers of compromise”, presented with LegalWise, 12 March 2026
“When non-standard cost orders will be made”, presented with LegalWise, 13 March 2025
“Ensuring compliance with the Civil Procedure Act 2010”, presented at the Leo Cussen Institute, 19 February 2025
“The regulation of terms contracts for the sale of land in Victoria”, presented with LegalWise, 19 September 2024
“When courts will make special cost orders”, presented with LegalWise, 29 March 2022
“Removing an executor of a deceased estate”, presented with LegalWise, 15 September 2021
“Establishing financial need in TFM applications”, presented with LegalWise, 3 March 2021
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