Nigel Feetham, partner at Hassans International Law Firm, has been appointed to the rank of Queen’s Counsel.
The appointment was made by the governor of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Edwards Davis, on 5 April 2019.
Feetham joined Hassans in 1993 and became a partner in 1999.
During a career spanning almost 30 years, he has specialised in setting up innovative insurance structures and has advised the Gibraltar government on insurance legislation, specifically those related to protected cell company (PCC) laws.
He is considered an expert in insurance passporting and has contributed to a number of articles to Captive Insurance Times around Brexit and its potential impact on insurance passporting.
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Davis congratulated Feetham and said the appointment “is in recognition of the highest standard of personal professional integrity and competence”.
Managing partner of Hassans, Javier Chinchotta, described Feetham as “a leading figure in the financial community having played a major part in some of the most significant developments in the Gibraltar finance sector”.
He added: “Nigel Feetham’s outstanding contribution to the cell captive and insurance industry (both in Gibraltar and internationally) has been recognised in six major law firm awards and nominations.”
In a statement on Linkedin, Feetham commented: “Thank you everyone who has contributed positively to my career. I have been incredibly blessed.”
“The three pillars for a successful professional career in my view are trust (people must feel they can trust you), hard work (half the effort might get you to the same place but it doesn’t guarantee it) and thinking outside the box/innovation (you have to have a unique selling proposition).”