Nicholas has throughout his career accumulated broad dispute negotiation and litigation experience. He has been involved in several high-profile intellectual property disputes and has successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Norway.

His advanced grasp of the intersection between IP, TMT and corporate law enables him to meet his client’s expectations and needs in an ever more competitive legal landscape. In addition to receiving his professional legal degree from the University of Oslo, he holds the degrees of Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from the United States, where he wrote about international enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Nicholas was named Up and Coming in the latest edition of Chambers and a Rising Star in Legal 500, with clients praising him for having “high awareness” and being “extremely commercial”, “efficient” and providing “pragmatic advice”. He is highlighted as a promising talent in the last two editions of Kapital’s annual lawyer survey, and is also listed in the World Trademark Review guide for enforcement and litigation (WTR 1000).