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Nigel Tozzi KC
Position
Nigel has a wide ranging commercial practice, with particular expertise in commercial litigation, international arbitration, arbitral appointments, professional negligence, banking and finance, insurance and reinsurance, energy, ship building, information technology and Formula One and Moto GP.
Career
Qualified 1980, Gray’s Inn (scholar); silk 2001; head of chambers at 4 Pump Court from 2008
Memberships
Society for Computers & Law; Supporting member of the LMAA; Member of the LCIA Users’ Council; PNBA; BILA; COMBAR; ICC.
Education
Exeter University (LLB Hons 1st); Bar finals (1st class, placed second in year)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court ‘Very pleasing advocate, takes sensible points and strong on law but keeps it relevant. Very user-friendly and pragmatic.’
London Bar > IT and telecoms (infrastructure and contracts)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court ‘He manages to combine huge strategic nous with an incredible eye for detail. He effortlessly commands the respect of the court or arbitral tribunal, and is a highly effective cross-examiner.’
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court ‘Nigel is an outstanding lawyer and a team player who is really down to earth and brisk, with a no-nonsense and effective style.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court ‘Bright and commercially minded – very articulate.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court ‘Extremely responsive and immensely personable, despite his seniority. He listens to his clients and instructing solicitors, and gets clients the results they want.’
A ‘very good set with lots of depth‘, 4 Pump Court is ‘strong at both KC and junior level‘. In recent highlights, Nigel Tozzi KC defended Brightline Holdings against a $250m-plus claim that was brought by Virgin Enterprises, in relation to a trade mark licence agreement for the use of its name and brand in the US; and Laurence Page acted for the claimant in a £200m FSMA class action relating to an allegedly negligent share prospectus, which was said to have led to the defendant’s share price being listed at an inflated level. In a boost to chambers, senior commercial and chancery silk, Simon Davenport KC, joined in May 2023 from 3 Hare Court.
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court ‘Nigel is a supreme advocate who is excellent with clients. His preparation and case management are second-to-none.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Nigel Tozzi KC –4 Pump Court – ‘Nigel has been a pleasure to work with – providing constructive and highly pertinent guidance, cutting to the key issues and conveying them in appropriate terms for his audience – be it senior or junior team members or directly client-facing.’
4 Pump Court is a leading professional negligence set with a strong line-up of silks and juniors who handle professional negligence cases in areas such as energy, construction, engineering, infrastructure, and information technology. Michael Douglas KC has strong experience concerning technology and construction-related professional negligence, while Nigel Tozzi KC acts primarily for defendants, with strong experience in acting for professional indemnity insurers. Tozzi KC represented the company that manages the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford in a claim against a Magic Circle law firm concerning the allegedly negligent drafting of an agreement concerning the use of the venue by West Ham United. Rachel Ansell KC specialises in high value and technically complex construction and engineering professional negligence cases – she currently acts on cases arising out of the Beetham Tower in Manchester concerning allegedly failed glazing units.