Nick Jackson
Counsel
London
Nick Jackson
Counsel
London
Contact details
Nick has a degree in quantity surveying from Salford University. Following his degree, Nick gained a number of years of on-site experience on large civil engineering projects with Balfour Beatty, including the first PPP road in the UK before qualifying as a solicitor. Nick provides advice throughout the project procurement process, advising developers and other project sponsors on the appointment of construction professionals and contractors, banks on the financing of construction projects and tenants and purchasers of recently completed properties on the rights of recourse which they may have against the construction team.
Directory quotes and rankings:
Legal 500 2019 (Band 1 Next Generation Lawyers) Nick Jackson is a key counsel.
Chambers 2019 (Band 2): Nick Jackson has been described by his competitors as a "good opponent and a good lawyer." Other market sources are also impressed, saying that Jackson is a "thoroughly excellent construction expert whose counsel is always wise and exceptionally pragmatic." He is widely respected in the market for his wealth of experience advising on large-scale construction mandates.
Legal 500 2018 (Band 1 Next Generation Lawyers) Counsel Nick Jackson in Abu Dhabi is ‘a construction guru who always provides succinct, to-the-point advice’.
Chambers 2018 (Band 2) A source commented that Nick Jackson is "incredibly pragmatic and very commercial. I always get the right level of advice." He is respected in the market for his experience advising on large-scale construction and infrastructure mandates.
Band 1 – Next Generation Lawyer - LEGAL 500 2017.
Chambers 2016 (Band 2): Nick Jackson has a noted focus on major construction matters, particularly PPP projects. Satisfied clients enthuse: "He thinks of everything and is so well rounded and accessible."
Chambers 2015 (Band 2): Non-contentious construction expert Nick Jackson has a strong background in the industry. According to one source, he offers "excellent legal knowledge, a quantity surveyor’s understanding of technical and industry issues, and commerciality of advice."
Legal 500 2015: Nick Jackson has ‘a really deep, practical understanding of the construction market’.
Chambers 2014 (Band 2): Abu Dhabi-based counsel Nick Jackson is carving out a name for himself in the construction field. Clients describe him as "very pragmatic, thorough, with a broad and deep knowledge of the law."
Legal 500 2014: counsel Nick Jackson is ‘the “holy grail” of legal advisers’.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
BSc, Quantity Surveying, University of Salford, 1994
Post Graduate Diploma, Law, 1998
Directory quotes and rankings:
Legal 500 2019 (Band 1 Next Generation Lawyers) Nick Jackson is a key counsel
Chambers 2019 (Band 2): Nick Jackson has been described by his competitors as a "good opponent and a good lawyer." Other market sources are also impressed, saying that Jackson is a "thoroughly excellent construction expert whose counsel is always wise and exceptionally pragmatic." He is widely respected in the market for his wealth of experience advising on large-scale construction mandates.
Legal 500 2018 (Band 1 Next Generation Lawyers) Counsel Nick Jackson in Abu Dhabi is ‘a construction guru who always provides succinct, to-the-point advice’.
Chambers 2018 (Band 2) A source commented that Nick Jackson is "incredibly pragmatic and very commercial. I always get the right level of advice." He is respected in the market for his experience advising on large-scale construction and infrastructure mandates.
Band 1 – Next Generation Lawyer - LEGAL 500 2017
Chambers 2016 (Band 2): Nick Jackson has a noted focus on major construction matters, particularly PPP projects. Satisfied clients enthuse: "He thinks of everything and is so well rounded and accessible."
Chambers 2015 (Band 2): Non-contentious construction expert Nick Jackson has a strong background in the industry. According to one source, he offers "excellent legal knowledge, a quantity surveyor’s understanding of technical and industry issues, and commerciality of advice."
Legal 500 2015: Nick Jackson has ‘a really deep, practical understanding of the construction market’.
Chambers 2014 (Band 2): Abu Dhabi-based counsel Nick Jackson is carving out a name for himself in the construction field. Clients describe him as "very pragmatic, thorough, with a broad and deep knowledge of the law."
Legal 500 2014: counsel Nick Jackson is ‘the “holy grail” of legal advisers’.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
BSc, Quantity Surveying, University of Salford, 1994
Post Graduate Diploma, Law, 1998
Directory quotes and rankings:
Legal 500 2019 (Band 1 Next Generation Lawyers) Nick Jackson is a key counsel
Chambers 2019 (Band 2): Nick Jackson has been described by his competitors as a "good opponent and a good lawyer." Other market sources are also impressed, saying that Jackson is a "thoroughly excellent construction expert whose counsel is always wise and exceptionally pragmatic." He is widely respected in the market for his wealth of experience advising on large-scale construction mandates.
Legal 500 2018 (Band 1 Next Generation Lawyers) Counsel Nick Jackson in Abu Dhabi is ‘a construction guru who always provides succinct, to-the-point advice’.
Chambers 2018 (Band 2) A source commented that Nick Jackson is "incredibly pragmatic and very commercial. I always get the right level of advice." He is respected in the market for his experience advising on large-scale construction and infrastructure mandates.
Band 1 – Next Generation Lawyer - LEGAL 500 2017
Chambers 2016 (Band 2): Nick Jackson has a noted focus on major construction matters, particularly PPP projects. Satisfied clients enthuse: "He thinks of everything and is so well rounded and accessible."
Chambers 2015 (Band 2): Non-contentious construction expert Nick Jackson has a strong background in the industry. According to one source, he offers "excellent legal knowledge, a quantity surveyor’s understanding of technical and industry issues, and commerciality of advice."
Legal 500 2015: Nick Jackson has ‘a really deep, practical understanding of the construction market’.
Chambers 2014 (Band 2): Abu Dhabi-based counsel Nick Jackson is carving out a name for himself in the construction field. Clients describe him as "very pragmatic, thorough, with a broad and deep knowledge of the law."
Legal 500 2014: counsel Nick Jackson is ‘the “holy grail” of legal advisers’.
