Nikita Shah

Paralegal

Nikita is a paralegal in Penningtons Manches Cooper’s travel law team.

She gives advice to the team’s UK travel insurer clients and their policyholders on claims resulting from accidents abroad and assists senior members of the team in a range of tasks including attending conferences with counsel, liaising with foreign experts, preparing witness statements and instructing medico legal experts. Nikita handles a wide variety of claims, including European road traffic accidents, medical negligence cases in Turkey, and boating accidents in the Caribbean.

Combining my love of travel and languages with a commitment to clear, compassionate legal support, I take pride in helping our clients navigate the legal complexities of international litigation.

Nikita Shah, Paralegal

Nikita joined the firm in April 2024. She completed a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish at King’s College London, and studied an MSc in International Relations and Business Management at the University of Aberdeen, before doing the GDL at the University of Law in London. Nikita has also gained valuable experience working for a UK tour operator.

Recent work highlights

High-value road traffic accident case involving paraplegia

Assisting in a high-value case relating to a client who was rendered a paraplegic after a road traffic accident.

Cycling accident resulting in brain injury

Working on a claim involving a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury while cycling in France.

Skiing accident injury claim

Assisting in a claim involving a client who sustained injuries following a skiing accident in France.

Road traffic accident claim

Assisting in a claim involving a serious bus crash in Tennessee, in which there were multiple injured and some fatalities.