Nick Bird
Partner
If you're in need of professional negligence, regulation, or coverage advice, Nick Bird is one of the leading lawyers in these areas.
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"Nick Bird is intellectually excellent and thoughtful in his approach." - Legal 500 UK 2024
"I am a long term fan of Nick Bird at RPC. He is one of the top names in solicitors’ negligence claims. He is utterly reliable in the complex claims – intellectually top notch, thoughtful, insightful and creative. He leads a good team; the quality is consistent throughout." - Legal 500 UK 2023
"Nick Bird is frequently instructed by leading international law firms to defend them in negligence claims concerning investments and acquisitions. He also acts for accountancy firms." - Chambers UK 2022
"His mastery of technical detail on very difficult cases involving high-value issues is very impressive." - Chambers UK 2022
"Nick Bird is a very experienced partner, a very safe pair of hands in tricky matters." - Chambers UK 2022
" Nick Bird is careful, thoughtful and perfect for the really complex matters." - The Legal 500 UK 2022
"Nick Bird is a very experienced partner who sees the big picture, and quickly." - The Legal 500 UK 2022
Nick Bird is distinguished as “top class for defendant solicitors' work” with extensive experience in high-value negligence claims. - Who's Who Legal: Professional Negligence 2020
Nick Bird is frequently instructed by leading international law firms to defend them in negligence claims concerning investments and acquisitions. He also acts for accountancy firms. - Chambers UK 2021
"He is unflappable and fantastic, particularly in difficult cases that require a lot of thought." - Chambers UK 2021
"He is very well regarded in solicitors' negligence. He is very good with details - an extremely intellectually strong lawyer." - Chambers UK 2021
"Nick Bird is a lawyer’s lawyer – very cerebral, determined and thoughtful. For matters such as pensions he is excellent and won’t let the client be pushed around." - The Legal 500 UK 2021
"Nick Bird has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and a forensic mind." - The Legal 500 UK 2021
Hall of Fame. - The Legal 500 UK 2021
"absolute superstar." - The Legal 500 UK 2020
Hall of Fame. - The Legal 500 UK 2020
"Nick Bird gets into the detail of cases and flushes out the key issues." - The Legal 500 UK 2020
Leading Individual. - The Legal 500 UK 2020
Nick Bird is very good; he is thoughtful, determined and very clever. - The Legal 500 UK 2020
Nick Bird retains a strong professional negligence practice, receiving particular praise for his work for defendant solicitors. He is "thorough and detailed," and provides "good client service to ensure their needs are met." - Chambers UK 2019
Nick Bird is praised for his work on complex financial cases. He is respected by market commentators for his "diligence, persuasive advocacy and excellent understanding of the issues and approach." - Chambers UK 2018
Listed as a leading individual. - The Legal 500 UK 2018
Nick has an "eye for detail" and is "sound on strategy." - The Legal 500 UK 2018
Nick Bird "fights cases hard." - The Legal 500 UK 2017
Nick Bird has a highly regarded professional negligence practice, concentrating on claims related to lawyers and accountants. Sources say: "He will think deeply about a case, both forensically and strategically. And he clearly has the respect of the insurance market." - Chambers UK 2017
Nick Bird, who is noted for his "in-depth knowledge."- The Legal 500 UK 2016
"Nick Bird maintains his healthy reputation in the professional negligence field and is highlighted by sources as "outstanding." He is routinely sought after for complex negligence claims involving barristers and solicitors." - Chambers UK 2016
Listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" list, The Legal 500 UK 2015's guide to outstanding lawyers nationwide (Professional Negligence)
"Nick Bird has an "excellent analytical approach."" - The Legal 500 UK 2015
"He's a specialist in lawyers' liability and he's well known in the market." - Chambers UK 2015
"Nick Bird builds excellent client relationships." - The Legal 500 UK 2014
"The "excellent" Nick Bird, described as "astute and pragmatic," is highly reputed for his experience and expertise in handling claims relating to legal professionals." - Chambers UK 2014
Relevant work
R (on the application of AB) v X Crown Court- the Administrative Court quashed the trial judge's refusal to recuse himself from hearing a wasted costs application against a leading criminal barrister on the grounds of apparent bias
Haugesund Kommune and another v Depfa ACS Bank and another - acting for professional advisers in relation to zero coupon swap transactions in ISDA form where the proceeds were lost in investments in CLNs and CDOs. Determining whether Kommune had capacity to enter into the swaps and whether the bank was entitled to restitution
Haugesund Kommune and another v Depfa ACS Bank and another - successful appeal in the Court of Appeal in which it was held that loss suffered by the bank on void ISDA swaps fell outside the scope of duty of its professional advisers where the bank had a claim in restitution against its counterparty
Advising professional advisers in relation to a claim alleging negligence in the establishment of a failed hedge fund
Advising professional advisers in the Hollywood 4 and 5 film finance litigation following the collapse of HIH