Nikki Edwards is a partner specialising in litigation and dispute resolution. Her practice focuses on high stakes, sensitive, disputes involving a breakdown in business relationships with a particular focus on shareholder disputes, director and boardroom conflicts, LLP and partnership issues and business fraud.
Nikki has extensive experience of conducting litigation in the High Court in London, as well as advising on and leading alternative dispute resolution processes. She is particularly well known for her strategic handling of sensitive disputes where reputation, governance or ongoing commercial relationships are critical.
A significant part of Nikki’s practice involves advising companies, directors, partners and shareholders on disputes concerning management and control, allegations of misconduct, breaches of fiduciary duty, unfair prejudice, deadlock situations and the exit of shareholders or partners. She is frequently instructed where disputes overlap with regulatory, employment or reputational issues, and where careful tactical judgment is required at an early stage.
Nikki also acts for individuals, including senior executives, directors and business owners, both in bringing and defending claims. She is experienced in disputes involving misrepresentation, breach of contract, professional negligence and claims arising out of failed investments or joint ventures. Her work often involves multi-party disputes and complex evidential and procedural issues.
In addition to her litigation practice, Nikki is an experienced mediator and places a strong emphasis on resolving disputes efficiently and pragmatically. She is known for her ability to identify the real drivers of conflict and to guide clients through difficult disputes with clarity and commercial focus.
Clients value Nikki’s straightforward, strategic advice and her ability to see the bigger picture. Having acted for both corporate entities and individuals across a wide range of disputes, she understands the competing pressures faced by different stakeholders and focuses on achieving outcomes that are commercially sensible, cost-effective and proportionate, while safeguarding reputation and managing risk.
Nikki is the current President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA), representing over 3,500 commercial litigators in London, and is actively involved in professional leadership and policy work within the disputes community. She is also a trustee of Calm Mediation and regularly speaks and writes on litigation strategy, dispute resolution, leadership and social mobility within the legal profession.
Nikki is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and has over 20 years’ experience of dispute resolution.