Quillon Law—Nicola McKinney

Specialist commercial disputes law firm Quillon Law celebrates its first year with the appointment of Nicola McKinney, an expert litigator with nearly 20 years’ experience across complex commercial and cross-jurisdictional disputes, who joins as a partner. 

Prior to joining the firm, Nicola practiced as a barrister at leading Mayfair firm Grosvenor Law and at 4 King’s Bench Walk. Nicola is a commercial litigator with nearly 20 years’ experience, specialising in complex commercial and cross-jurisdictional disputes, particularly fraud and breach of trust claims. She is highly experienced in executing and advising on worldwide freezing orders and other forms of interim relief.

Nicola began her career as a defence advocate and has represented clients in the Crown Courts, Chancery and Commercial Courts, Employment Appeals Tribunal, and the Privy Council. She draws on an extensive multi-disciplinary background when working on the most complex cases, where there are often simultaneous criminal and civil disputes, coordinated legal and media attacks, and multiple proceedings ongoing in several jurisdictions. Nicola has acted for and against foreign governments and government institutions, and in cases regularly involving reputational and political sensitivities. She is also called to the Bar in The Bahamas and has advised in relation to Bahamian Law. 

Nicola commented: 'I am delighted to be joining join Quillon Law. Quillon’s reputation in commercial disputes is already excellent and I am looking forward to be joining them as a partner and working closely with my new colleagues. I am excited at the prospect of building on Quillon’s strong position in the sector as the firm continues to grow further in its second year.'

Commenting on Nicola’s appointment, partner Mark Hastings said 'We are delighted to welcome Nicola to our firm. She is a highly tenacious litigator, and her depth of experiences will prove invaluable as Quillon Law continues to expand in the commercial disputes sector'.

Quillon Law is a specialist commercial disputes firm which works with clients to resolve high value, complex business and financial services disputes swiftly and effectively, without the conflicts associated with larger law firms. Quillon was launched on 6 October 2021 by founders Mark Hastings, Michael Barnett, and Mark Gill, combining 75 years of experience in heavyweight commercial, fraud, and banking disputes. Over the past 12 months, Quillon Law has grown from one to seven fee earners, and receives high-profile instructions from a strong, global referral network. Nicola’s joining reinforces Quillon’s high-performance commercial disputes and fraud platform as it seeks to expand its already established and well-received brand.

As the firm moves into its second year, partner Michael Barnett said: 'The firm was born out of a desire to bring our collective expertise and experience to the disputes market.  Our aim is to bring the best of City quality, free from the client conflicts that can arise with larger, full-service firms. Combining our many years in the field, we aim to continue making our mark in handling the most complex commercial and financial disputes and fraud-related work.'