Nicholas Elliott QC

Call 1972; QC 1995; LLB (Bristol)
Email: nelliott@3vb.com

Nicholas Elliott has a broad civil practice covering commercial litigation and advisory work. He specialises in all aspects of banking (acting both for and against banks); professional indemnity work (principally solicitors, accountant, valuers, architects and engineers), as well as representing professionals in disciplinary proceedings; commercial fraud and general commercial litigation. His practice also includes financial services, entertainment law, intellectual property, private international law, and insolvency. Nicholas is listed as a leading silk in Legal 500 for Banking & Finance and Professional Negligence.

He has a particular expertise in money laundering advising professional bodies, banks and commercial bodies. A considerable part of his practice consists of advising in an international context.

He is the joint editor of Banking Litigation and Byles on Bills of Exchange and Cheques, and is the joint author of Butterworths Compliance Series - Money Laundering. Commercial and common law work, including banking, professional indemnity work, insurance, money laundering, commercial fraud, financial services, entertainment law, intellectual property, private international law, insolvency and business law.

Publications

• Joint Editor of Warne & Elliott: Banking Litigation (2nd ed - 2006)

• Joint Editor of Byles on Bills of Exchange & Cheques,with John Odgers (qv) and Jonathan Mark Phillips (qv)

• Joint Author of Butterworths Compliance Series: Money Laundering