Nicki is a partner in the Private Client Team.
Nicki has a wealth of experience with a wide range of clients and circumstances in all aspects of non-contested private client work. She enjoys ensuring clients are put at ease, supported as necessary and guided through often legally complex scenarios.
Matters that Nicki has worked on recently include:-
Nicki became a partner at Machins in November 2020. She studied her undergraduate law degree at Brunel University, completing the Legal Practice Course in Oxford with a distinction.
Nicki also acts as a trustee and is on the executive committee for two local charities and was rated in the Legal 500 as a rising star.
Nicki has been recognised as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in the 2024 edition of the Legal 500.
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