Career & Experience

Nathan leads the firm’s Retail and Consumer Sector and is responsible for several key client relationships. He is also is responsible for the firm’s geographic profile and approach to working with the communities where we operate, particularly leading the firm’s Bristol presence and its engagement with local business and community initiatives.

Specialising in regulatory work he leads on the firm’s multi-disciplinary risk advisory offering, helping to keep clients’ strategy on track with proactive and reactive risk advice they can trust. Nathan advises clients on governance, compliance and the defence of regulatory prosecutions. Nathan’s holistic approach to risk, and ability to join the dots between areas such as legal, reputation, procurement and risk is what helps his clients achieve their goals.

Speaking of goals, outside of the office, there’s a good chance you’ll find Nathan coaching youth football or watching sport. He’s a Bristol City and Bristol Bears fan.

Accolades

  • Head of Retail & Consumer
  • Ranked for Health and Safety in Legal 500
  • IRM Certificate of Risk Management
  • Member of Health and Safety Lawyers Association
  • Executive member of education charity, Trust in Learning Academies
  • Chair of trustees for music therapy charity, MusicSpace

Career & Experience

Nathan leads the firm’s Retail and Consumer Sector and is responsible for several key client relationships. He is also is responsible for the firm’s geographic profile and approach to working with the communities where we operate, particularly leading the firm’s Bristol presence and its engagement with local business and community initiatives.

Specialising in regulatory work he leads on the firm’s multi-disciplinary risk advisory offering, helping to keep clients’ strategy on track with proactive and reactive risk advice they can trust. Nathan advises clients on governance, compliance and the defence of regulatory prosecutions. Nathan’s holistic approach to risk, and ability to join the dots between areas such as legal, reputation, procurement and risk is what helps his clients achieve their goals.

Speaking of goals, outside of the office, there’s a good chance you’ll find Nathan coaching youth football or watching sport. He’s a Bristol City and Bristol Bears fan.

Accolades

  • Head of Retail & Consumer
  • Ranked for Health and Safety in Legal 500
  • IRM Certificate of Risk Management
  • Member of Health and Safety Lawyers Association
  • Executive member of education charity, Trust in Learning Academies
  • Chair of trustees for music therapy charity, MusicSpace

Expertise

  • Compliance
  • Corporate governance
  • Risk management
  • Health and Safety
  • Trading law
  • Anti-bribery and corruption

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Testimonials

Don't just take our word for it

It was a privilege to have Nathan join our panel at the Retail Trust’s Leaders’ Summit discussing the increase in abuse from customers towards retail workers. It was a hugely powerful impactful session from the panel with over 230 attendees (from more than 100 retailers), joining the debate on how the industry can come together to tackle this growing problem that can deeply affect wellbeing. It was brilliant to see everyone’s passion on this hard-hitting topic. Thank you Nathan – and everyone at Foot Anstey – for supporting Retail Trust in our campaign to respect retail.

Retail Trust

Nathan is known for his commercial acumen and is sought out by a range of clients, who find him to be “perceptive and quick to understand business situations in order to apply his specialist knowledge in advising practical solutions.”

Chambers 2019

Nathan takes “a considered and pragmatic approach” and is a “valuable asset in crisis situations”

Legal 500 2019

‘Nathan Peacey is a practical. Fights hard when the circumstances demand.’

Legal 500 2024

“Nathan makes time to get back to you quickly and is professional with his manner.”

Legal 500 2024

“He is so bright and brilliantly strategic with his advice.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2025

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