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Hassans chalks up record-breaking results in Legal 500 EMEA 2026.

Hassans has announced an outstanding performance in Legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings released today, marking a record-breaking year for the...

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James Levy QC CBE podcast – 50 years of legal excellence.

A rare treat. James Levy QC CBE, Hassans' Senior Partner who will celebrate 50 years of being a lawyer this Autumn, recently met with...

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CIFD Graduation for Crypto Fund Director

I was delighted to be back in beautiful Dublin to attend the CIFD graduation ceremony. I am pleased that the values of good corporate and...

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Metaverse will not change the world – but blockchain can.

The reality of crypto, Web 3.0, the Metaverse and blockchain generally is, for most of us (myself included) a matter of much mystique. We...

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Where is the best country to launch an ICO – Switzerland or Gibraltar?

As the owner of a start-up or a crypto investor researching blockchain-friendly jurisdictions, no doubt you have already read numerous...

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Macro trends in the private wealth space

Just over a year ago I took a look at The 10 most influential trends in the private wealth space. With the economic landscape having seen...

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Speaker sponsor of Gibraltar’s first Ethical Gambling Forum

I’m delighted to have been asked to speak at Gibraltar's first Ethical Gambling Forum next month. Gibraltar is a leading gaming hub with...

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Gibraltar Foundations for Decentralised Crypto Protocols

A Gibraltar Private Foundation is an independent entity established in accordance with the Private Foundations Act 2017 with its own...

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The EIF Directors Course is underway.

As announced by James Lasry on #IWD last month, I have had the pleasure of attending the first two sessions of his ten-week long Fund...

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Mingo obtains Gibraltar VASP registration to sell tokens and NFTs

Congratulations to Mingo Technologies Limited which has successfully registered with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC)...

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Entry window open for the inaugural Gibraltar Tax Essay Prize

I launched the inaugural Gibraltar Tax Essay Prize launched yesterday, with huge thanks to our sponsors at Sovereign Gibraltar and our...

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M&A Comparative Guide 2022 launched.

The Hassans Corporate Tax team (Partners Tim Garcia and Matthew Torres, along with Consultant Michael Castiel and Associate James...

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WFH contractual obligations and considerations post-pandemic and Brexit.

The pandemic and consequential restrictions resulted in many employers having to make arrangements for homeworking for a significant...

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Pillar 1 – Amount A: Public Consultation on Model Rules

The OECD opened a public consultation this past Monday 4 April (albeit with an imminent deadline date of 18 April) eliciting comments...

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Access to Gibraltar insurance market by Swiss insurers

The Financial Services (Specified Insurers) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2020 were recently amended on 1st April 2022 to include...

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New Dual Regime for Gibraltar funds

Gibraltar funds may now opt out of the AIFMD regulations so that they can be completely competitive with funds from the Channel Islands...

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Tulip Trading Ltd v Bitcoin Association for BSV & others

For many, the big question in recent times has been where developers of emerging publicly adopted projects will fit within regulation and...

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ITB Podcast: Suspension by UK of its tax information exchange relationships with Russia.

In this bonus episode of International Tax Bites, myself and my podcast partner and co-author of A Practitioner's Guide To International...

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Environmental Law Developments in Gibraltar

Hassans has been catching up recently with Associates to discuss key developments in sectors that we're passionate about. It was my turn...

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Tax Information Exchange between Russia and UK suspended

In the last few weeks, since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a number of sanctions have been introduced to put pressure on Russia. One...

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Who would be a Director?

A very intriguing situation, the process and results of which may have a wider resonance to the discharging of directorships....

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Facebook’s past privacy practices fail under regulatory scrutiny

The consensus among data security professionals is that a security breach is not a matter of if, but a matter of when. Breaches lead to...

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Gala Dinner for International Women’s Day 2022 – The Ladies that Rock the Rock.

I had the pleasure of attending the International Women's Day Gala Dinner at the Sunborn Hotel yesterday evening with colleagues and...

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#breakthebias – Gillian Guzman celebrates 10 years as Gibraltar’s first female QC

Today celebrates International Women’s Day with #breakthebias the hashtag being lauded around social media. Aptly, today also sees the...

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The Rock-Solid Digital Revolution

The digital revolution the world over is in plain sight, especially via the use of digital apps on all communication devices (mobile,...

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A cat and mouse game for the ages

As markets and practice develop in the NFT space, regulators are in a race to stay ahead, or at least to keep up with, a steady stream of...

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Ukraine Flag NFT sells for $6.75m

The crypto community has gone all-in in support of Ukraine’s war efforts. Everyone in the business has a contact, client or a team in...

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Coffee Break Catch Up with… me!

I really enjoyed discussing the real estate sector in Gibraltar. In this instalment of the Coffee Break Catch Up series, you will see my...

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The Emergence of Gibraltar Crypto Foundations

Last year I wrote a piece on how Gibraltar Private Foundations can serve as “off-chain” support vehicles for decentralised crypto...

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Tokenised Funds: A Solution to Liquidity Issues?

On 3 February 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its fourth annual statistical report on the...

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20 years at the top of the table in Chambers and Partners Global

Hassans is today celebrating 20 years of being ranked in the top tier of Chambers and Partners, one of the world’s leading legal...

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