Prior to his call to the Bar, Nico was a law clerk to Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke in the Constitutional Court and the judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.

As a post-graduate, he studied under Professor A. H. van Wyk, focusing on company and financial market law.

He is briefed in commercial disputes, sometimes including regulatory (public) law aspects. They are resolved according to the principles of mostly administrative, banking, company, competition, contract, financial market, private international, insolvency and insurance law.

Qualifications:
B.Comm (Law), LL.B, LL.M cl, LL.D (SU)