Nikki Bowker

Partner

Areas of Expertise

Nikki’s practice has two main areas of focus.

Dispute Resolution

Nikki’s clients include companies, charities, Registered Providers, facilities managers, public sector service providers, and high net worth individuals. Her general commercial litigation practice includes handling business critical technology disputes, issues arising from PFI contracts and other public sector provider contracts, professional negligence, trusts and debt recovery.

Nikki regularly conducts complex fraud investigations and subsequent court proceedings, as well as engaging with regulators, insurers and other stakeholders in relation to these issues.

In addition, Nikki is experienced at reputation management, including engaging with in-house communications team and external PR, and advising on defamation and malicious communications.

Inquests, Judicial Review and Public Law

Nikki is very experienced at judicial review and public law cases and has over ten years’ experience in cases arising from the justice sector. Cases of this nature often involve consideration of human rights law and equality legislation.

Nikki has extensive experience in inquests, including long-running proceedings involving several properly interested parties, dozens of witnesses, significant disputes as to facts, disclosure issues and risk of potential future police investigations or prosecutions. As part of her inquest expertise Nikki is adept at advising on vulnerable witnesses, special measures, public interest immunity and judicial review challenges.

Experience

Prior to joining Devonshires, Nikki completed a specialist litigation and dispute resolution training contract at Harrowells, a regional firm based in North and East Yorkshire.

Education

Nikki read Law at the University of Cambridge before completing her LPC at the University of Law in York.

Personal

Nikki is on the Board of Golden Lane Housing, a leading provider of specialised social housing for adults with a learning disability or autism. Its mission is to help people with a learning disability or autism find and enjoy a suitable home with advice and housing.

Nikki is also a recent convert to cold-water swimming and swims regularly at Tooting Bec Lido.

Professional Memberships

Fraud Lawyers Association

Human Rights Lawyers Association

Chartered Institute of Housing

Female Fraud Forum

Notable Cases

Fraud investigations involving employees and third parties acting in collusion to defraud clients.

Resisting an application for a prohibitory injunction seeking to block the sale of a commercial property. Nikki was successful in preventing the injunction being made, with an order that the claim was struck-out and her client’s legal costs were paid almost in full.

Cross-border debt recovery arising from a complex sequence of loan instruments.

Client Testimonials

“I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks for your invaluable input throughout this process. Your efforts and expertise have truly been instrumental in bringing this matter to its current point. Your dedication and keen insight have not gone unnoticed, and they are very much appreciated. Thank you once again for all your hard work.”

Executive Group Director