Peter Hood

Peter Hood advises businesses and states on a wide range of disputes and issues under public and private international law. An expert in the field of Business and Human Rights, Peter has developed a particular focus on International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and issues of jurisdiction and conflict of laws. Peter currently acts for the defence in a prosecution for alleged corporate complicity in crimes under international law. He has recently advised companies on the jurisdiction of the English courts over transnational torts and acted in land-mark litigation in the English Supreme Court on issues related to universal jurisdiction and at the European Court of Human Rights on issues related to extra-territorial jurisdiction. Peter also has experience acting for clients in the financial and extractive sectors in OECD National Contact Point complaints. As part of his international arbitration practice, Peter has successfully represented clients from the telecommunications, shipping, extractive and tech sectors in disputes under the ICC, LCIA, LMAA and UNCITRAL rules. Peter combines his disputes practice with advisory work, supporting businesses to identify and prevent adverse human rights impacts in their operations and supply chains. He regularly advises clients on issues related to Modern Slavery and human rights impacts more broadly, with recent experience advising companies in the TMT sectors on how to address human rights issues associated with artificial intelligence, the internet of things and the expansion of connectivity services into new, high risk markets.

After leaving Oxford University with a first class degree, Peter spent 2 years teaching in an inner London school on the TeachFirst programme. He went on to complete his legal training before joining Hogan Lovells in 2012.  He was later awarded the Brigid Cotter Prize and a Master of Laws in Public International Law with distinction from London University. He is a Justice Advisor for the UK Government's Civilian Stabilisation Unit. Peter regularly gives training to lawyers, students and businesses on business and human rights issues, has published widely on the subject and plays a leading role in the firm's thought leadership projects on business and human rights.