About
Anton Nikolaiev is Head of the Commercial Department at Sterling Law in London, advising entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses and investors on complex commercial, corporate, employment and contentious matters, with a focus on start-ups, scale-ups and funding rounds. He has acted in high-value litigation (including PJSC National Bank Trust & Anor v Mints & Ors at the High Court and Supreme Court), defended an SRA-regulated firm in an Employment Tribunal trial, and completed acquisitions of FCA-licensed and VASP-licensed entities plus multi-million-pound trade mark and shareholder settlements.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ACommercial ContractsEmploymentLitigationStart-ups & Venture CapitalRegulatory & Financial ServicesIntellectual Property
Office
Expertise
Start-ups & Scale-upsVenture FundingFinancial Services / Fintech (FCA & VASP matters)Trade Mark & IP-related settlementsShareholder arrangements and disputesOwner-managed businesses and investors
Education
- University of Bristol (BSc)
- BPP University (LLM in Law and Legal Practice)
Admissions
- Senior Solicitor
Languages
EnglishUkrainianRussian