Nigel Hood was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1993 and from time to time appears in the courts of Gibraltar. In addition to his legal qualifications, Nigel has a BA (Hons) and an MBA (1st class) in Business Administration and prior to coming to the Bar practised as a management consultant.

Nigel has a broad based commercial/chancery practice, although he specialises in cases (for both claimants and defendants) concerning fraud, dishonesty and misfeasance in relation to a range of activities, including:- company directors, trustees, public officers, financial services, taxation, accountants and lawyers. Nigel has appeared in some of the largest fraud cases of recent times, including the (9 month) trial in the Jyske Bank (Gibraltar) Limited fraud and tracing claim, the (10 month) Wickes plc fraud/false accounting trial as well as in substantial international tracing claims and international trust litigation. Nigel’s case load is predominantly civil, although he also has experience of substantial white collar crime/SFO prosecuted cases and has an in-depth knowledge of money laundering law and regulations, having recently edited an on-line manual and training course on the subject.

Nigel has considerable experience of applications for urgent interim orders, in particular freezing, disclosure and search orders. His non-fraud practice includes advising on and appearing in cases involving company law, partnerships, insolvency, trusts, professional negligence and general commercial disputes.

Nigel is a member of the Chancery Bar Association. He has lectured to various groups on the law and practice relating to constructive trusts, money laundering, expert evidence and compulsory questioning of suspects by the SFO and others.