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Nicholas
Peacock

Nicholas is a partner and head of the international arbitration practice at Bird & Bird in London.

He was previously based in Singapore, where he headed the Herbert Smith Freehills Singapore international arbitration practice between 2009-2012.

Nicholas has enjoyed a 20+ year career in international dispute resolution. He has been heavily involved acting on India-related commercial disputes for the last 15 years.

Nicholas is an English law qualified solicitor-advocate who has appeared before arbitral tribunals in Europe and Asia, as well as in the London High Court. Nicholas' work as counsel has involved advising on various industry sectors including energy, power, financial services, leisure, maritime services, telecoms, media, technology, manufacturing and consumer goods. Nicholas has also acted for and against State governments on commercial disputes.

Nicholas has sat as an arbitrator on India-related disputes in London and Singapore under various institutional rules and ad hoc.

Nicholas is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), the International Bar Association (IBA), and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).