Peter Montegriffo
Peter's area of expertise is in commercial and private client matters. He has also advised on numerous financial services, regulatory and trust related matters. Peter was closely involved in the IPOs of various gaming companies established in Gibraltar, which have been listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Peter has also been closely involved in drafting numerous changes to Gibraltar's legislation in trusts, financial services and gaming areas. Peter's knowledge of these fields has led him to contribute to a large number of articles and books on Gibraltar's legal system and financial services sector.
He has also regularly spoken at international conferences relating to these areas of practice. His work regularly requires him to deal with multiple jurisdictions as a result of which the firm has built a considerable bank of international knowledge in tax and private client arrangements.
He was also Gibraltar's Minister for Trade and Industry, with responsibility for economic development and financial services, between May 1996 and February 2000. Having graduated from Leeds University, Peter attended the Inns of Court School of Law as a member of Lincoln's Inn. Peter qualified as a Barrister in 1982, becoming a partner of Hassans in 1988.
