our team

IAN S. NICHOLAS (Managing Director, Lawyer and Cargo Surveyor) was born in Bristol (UK) and was brought up in Valencia (Spain). He studied law at the CEU San Pablo University in Valencia (Spain) and obtained a Faculty Extraordinary Graduate Award. He completed a post-graduate Master in Business Administration of the CEU San Pablo University in 1999. He was part of the Erasmus Exchange Program in 1996, and received law classes in the Johannes Gutemberg Universität of Mainz (Germany). He worked three years for a multinational Spanish law firm, both in the Commercial and Maritime Law departments and was in charge of the Martime Law department in Valencia of one of the leading law firms in Spain for five further years. Ian is a registered Spanish Lawyer since 1998 and is a member of the Maritime Law Section of the Valencia Bar Association.

He obtained a diploma on marine surveying by the Spanish Merchant Marine Officers' College in 1994 and has a yacht skipper's licence.

Ian has over 25 years experience in P&I related cases and speaks English, Spanish, German and Valencian.

MAGDALENA ETCHEVERRIA (Lawyer) was born in Madrid and was brought up in La Coruña (Spain). She obtained a Law Degree at La Coruña University and completed a Master in Maritime Law and Business at ICADE University and Instituto Marítimo Español (Spanish Maritime Institute) in Madrid in 1995. She is a registered Spanish Lawyer since 1995.

Magdalena is a Professor of the Master in Maritime Law and Business (Charter Parties) and of the On-line Course of Specialist in International Maritime Law, both of ICADE University and Instituto Marítimo Español.

She has 25 years experience in transport, logistics and maritime law, having practiced as a maritime lawyer in Algeciras, Valencia, Madrid, New York and La Coruña.

She speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese and Galician.

TREVOR W. NICHOLAS (Chairman and Chief Engineer) was born in Nottingham (UK) and studied at the Nottingham Trent, Aston, Birmingham and Bristol Universities, gaining an Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering, D.Tech in Engineering. He was trained in Engineering as a student and Graduate, with Rolls Royce in Derby, C.A. Parsons in Newcastle and in Power Stations throughout the UK with the CEGB. He was elected a Chartered Engineer in 1967, M.I.E.E., and subsequently F.I. Mar.E., F.I, Nuc. E.

In 1971 he moved to Spain and undertook a further course of study at the University of Valencia in Spanish Studies and Doctorate Courses in Thermodynamics and Industrial Physics. After four years teaching and undertaking technical consultancy work in hospitals, steel works and an automobile plant in Valencia, he participated in the formation of Nimes España, S.L. in 1982.

He has over 30 years experience  in inspection and survey work for P&I Clubs and dealing with all aspects of marine insurance claims in Spain.

He is Chairman of the Company and speaks English and Spanish.

JULIA R. NICHOLAS (Medical Consultant) was born in Chatham, Kent (UK). She studied medicine in the University of Valencia and obtained a Diploma in Advanced Studies. She is a registered medical practitioner and has been principal of an analytical laboratory for over 20 years.

She speaks English and Spanish.