* Includes experience gained prior to joining Bowmans. 

Nicole has advised: 

• A global technology services company in court proceedings relating to the cancellation of a black economic empowerment (BEE) transaction tainted by, amongst others, non-disclosure of financial interests and collusion on the part of its directors and prescribed officers.* 

• One of South Africa’s leading banks in respect of recovery actions against defaulting creditors in business rescue proceedings and ensuing liquidation proceedings.* 

• A French multinational company with expertise in the defence and security sector, seeking to acquire entities incorporated in South Africa, on compliance with local data protection and privacy laws.* 

• A mining company specialising in the mining of manganese ore in respect of contractual disputes arising from material healthy and safety breaches by its former contractor.* 

• A company with interests in the construction, engineering, manufacturing and property industries in South Africa in arbitration proceeding involving a number of contractual disputes arising from the construction a small coal plant.* 

• A leading manufacturer in the automotive industry in High Court litigation involving a number of delictual claims.* 

• A global industry leader in energy management solutions in arbitration proceedings involving a contractual dispute and related to complaint to the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Commission.* 

• A South African financial regulator with disputes arising from enforcement actions taken in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017.*  

Pro bono experience 

• Assisted an independent not for profit network of human rights lawyers with comparative research on rights of LGBTQ+ persons in South Africa.* 

• Conducted training for one of South Africa’s leading media and news platforms, on the constitutional rights of journalists.* 

• Assisted an international pro bono organisation with online training to support women journalists in Africa, as they seek to protect and defend their digital rights and freedom of expression in online spaces.* 

• Conducted training for junior lawyers at a public interest law firm on data protection and privacy regulation in South Africa.*