Nick Cooper is a UK lawyer who was formerly general counsel and a board director of the telecoms giant Cable & Wireless. In that role, he led the defence of a major legal action taken in 2008 by Digicel, the telecommunications company controlled by the businessman Denis O’Brien. In this case, Digicel accused Cable & Wireless of impeding its entry into the Caribbean telecoms market. However, it was roundly beaten in the 77-day court battle, and it was left with an estimated legal bill of €30 million. Cooper played a central in his employer’s defence. Yesterday, he initiated a legal…