

Nabil Charkaoui
Nabil Charkaoui
Nabil’s practice focuses on competition and financial services litigation.
Expertise
Nabil trained at Hausfeld, which included a six-month placement in the area of trade finance and banking litigation. Since qualifying, Nabil has also worked at Sullivan & Worcester UK LLP. Previously, he conducted internships in arbitration and corporate law in the United Arab Emirates. At Hausfeld, he has developed an expertise in managing competition damages actions as a result of competition infringements, notably cartels.
Clients
Nabil has acted for claimants in a number of multi-million High Court actions in relation to complex financial services disputes, and damages claims arising out of anticompetitive behaviour. Most notably, Nabil played a key role in the Hausfeld legal team representing a group of manufactures in a pan-European damages claim against Europe’s top four producers of flexible polyurethane foam.
Practice Areas
Competition Disputes
- Nabil was part of the team that represented a group of manufacturers in a pan-European damages claim against Europe’s top four producers of flexible polyurethane foam.
Financial Services
- Nabil was a lead associate representing Deutsche Bank in its widely reported letters of credit dispute against a large Malaysian bank.*
*Gained at another firm.
Education
Legal Practice Course, Distinction, BPP University
Master of Research, Distinction, Birkbeck College
2.1, London Metropolitan University
Bar Admissions
Solicitor, England and Wales
Publications
Nabil has co-authored articles on private enforcement of competition law. He regularly contributes to the Hauseld blog 'Perspectives' which can be found in the respective section below.