Nicholas Bortman
Partner
Raedas
Nicholas has acted in a wide range of matters over an 18-year career in corporate investigations. He has significant experience in commercial and investor-state arbitration, corruption investigations, evidence gathering in jurisdictions with minimal disclosure requirements and supporting the enforcement of judgements and arbitral awards.
Prior to co-founding Raedas, Nicholas was partner and co-chair of the dispute consulting group of GPW (now JS Held). He established the firm’s office in the UAE, spending six years in the Middle East developing its regional practice and working to integrate investigations into litigation strategy in matters heard before local courts and tribunals.
Nicholas has participated in matters before DIFC, UAE, Lebanon, Singapore, UK, France, Cayman Islands, BVI, and US courts and arbitration centres as well as private disputes among Middle Eastern merchant families and royalty. He has acted for UHNW, corporate, sovereign and supranational clients and given evidence before multiple arbitral tribunals and in US federal proceedings.
Described in Chambers as “a dynamo” clients say: “it’s not just the information he gathers, but that he gathers it in a manner that is admissible in court. He’s a quasi-lawyer-investigator, which is a godsend”; “the level of detail is extraordinary”; “he is extremely thoughtful and strategic”; “his input on the development of the evidence and narrative and broader strategic direction is priceless.”
Events
01:30 PM - 06:30 PM
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
23 February, 2025
Navigating Tomorrows Challenges: Spotting and Mitigating Fraud Risk in Saudi Arabia's Boom Times
Raedas Peters & Peters