Nicola Maher

Nicola is passionate about advocating for policyholders and ensuring they receive fair treatment and maximum recoveries. Her work is driven by a commitment to clarity, efficiency, and client-focused outcomes.

Nicola leads on insurance and professional indemnity disputes representing international and domestic corporate entities, SME, and high-net-worth clients across a wide range of sectors.

Beyond her legal practice, Nicola is committed to nurturing the next generation of lawyers. As a Training Principal, she is actively involved in graduate recruitment and training, ensuring that trainees receive a solid and supportive foundation to their legal career.

Nicola joined the firm in 2010 and became a partner in 2013.
Nicola advises a vast range of policyholder clients including international and domestic corporates, SMEs, and high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Sectors:
Her client base includes policyholders in hospitality, retail & consumer, entertainment, pharmaceutical, construction and real estate, manufacturing, food processing, waste processing, financial services and agriculture.

Insurance Coverage:
Nicola assists clients in securing indemnities rightfully owed under a broad spectrum of insurance policies. These include Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O), construction all-risks, product liability and recall, public liability, environmental risk, business interruption, building defect guarantees, cyber risk and loss, property and casualty, warranty and indemnity, as well as critical illness and permanent health insurance coverage.

Professional Indemnity:
She is recognised for her work pursuing professional liability claims against insurance brokers, architects, financial advisers, and accountants.

Nicola has a wealth of experience helping clients navigate complex and high-value claims and disputes to a successful outcome whether through litigation, mediation or arbitration. She remains highly focused on her clients’ commercial and personal goals throughout and on providing clear, pragmatic and commercial legal advice.

Sector-Specific Insurance Advice:
Nicola excels at navigating complex insurance landscapes and delivers practical, tailored solutions to resolve disputes and/or maximise client recoveries.