Mr Nigel Feetham KC KC > Hassans > Gibraltar, Gibraltar > Lawyer Profile
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Madison Building
Midtown
Queensway
GX11 1AA
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Mr Nigel Feetham KC KC
Work Department
Financial Services.
Position
Nigel is currently serving as Minister for Justice, Trade and Business to HM Government of Gibraltar.
Nigel is a barrister admitted to the Gibraltar Bar. He has practised law full-time since 1993. Nigel has a strong international client base and has worked with some of the biggest names in the finance sector. He has also been a pioneer and a driving force in the protected cell company space, not just in Gibraltar, but also internationally. His professional experience combines regulatory, legislative drafting and transactional work.
Nigel was appointed to the rank of Queen’s Counsel on Friday 5th April 2019.
Career
Nigel is the author and co-author of several books including “Protected Cell Companies: a Guide to their Implementation and Use” which was in May 2015 cited in Pac Re 5-AT v. AmTrust N.A., Inc., No. CV-14-131-BLG-CSO, 2015 a decision of the Federal Court of Montana (USA). He also writes on a wide range of topics on his Mondaq author page and on LinkedIn.
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Education
Nigel graduated with a First Class Honours degree from Manchester University and was awarded a Masters degree in law with Distinction at Manchester Victoria University. Nigel was also formerly a Visiting Professor at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University.
Lawyer Rankings
Gibraltar > Banking and finance
(Hall of Fame)Hassans is a ‘strong financial services firm with a deep understanding of the regulatory environment’. Headed by Nigel Feetham and James Lasry, the group maintains a strong reputation in the banking, insurance, funds, fintech and investment fields. Funds specialist Lasry is involved in launching Gibraltar‘s first protected cell limited partnership fund. Valerie Holliday is a well-respected expert in financial services regulation and Brexit-related regulatory work, and often advises on international finance transactions and the structuring and reorganisation of credit institutions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Fintech
- Gambling law
- Investment funds
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping
- Tax
- TMT