Hassans retains top tier rankings in all practice areas in Legal 500 EMEA 2025.

Hassans is pleased to announce that it has continued to achieve top tier rankings in all areas covered by Legal 500 EMEA. The guide, which has been researching law firms across 80 countries in the region since 1991, ranks firms based purely on merit and feedback from valued clients and peers, providing a benchmarked client service standard which we work hard to maintain.

Hassans is the sole leader in five out of the eleven sections including Corporate, Commercial and M&A (renowned for its deep bench of experts and a ‘seemingly endless network’), Gambling Law ‘(The powerhouse gaming practice at Hassans is a key driver of the online gaming industry’), Real Estate and Construction (‘The property team at Hassans harnesses ‘deep market knowledge’ to advise on the full gamut of property matters’), Shipping (‘The esteemed Hassans shipping practice harnesses a deep bench of experts’) and Tax (‘Regarded as ‘the best tax team in Gibraltar’).

Amongst the remaining top tier listings are Banking and Finance (‘First class knowledge and advice’), Dispute Resolution (‘Hassans stands out for its responsiveness, offering a ‘sensible and pragmatic’ approach to commercial litigation for a stellar clientele of private individuals'), FinTech (‘Hassans remains at the forefront of the fintech sector in Gibraltar, advising leading global brands on all matters concerning fintech, DLT or crypto businesses’), Investment Funds (‘Lauded for its ‘enlightening and revolutionary approach’), Private Client and Technology, Media and Telecoms (‘The multi-disciplinary team at Hassans advises an impressive roster of leading global and local clients operating across the fintech, online gaming and technology sectors in Gibraltar’).

With a total of 40 individual rankings, and a number of lawyers being ranked in more than one practice area, the following lawyers have been recognised for their standout contribution to their respective practices:

• 6 Partners ranked in the Hall of Fame: James Levy CBE KC, Lewis Baglietto KC, Peter Montegriffo KC, Michael Castiel, Javier Chincotta, Valerie Holliday.
   
• 14 Leading Partners including Aaron Payas, Abigail Cornelio, Anthony Provasoli, Daniel Feetham KC, Gillian Guzman KC, Grahame Jackson, Isaac Levy, James Lasry, Moses Anahory, Nicholas Howard, Peter Montegriffo KC, Tim Garcia, Vikram Nagrani and Yvonne Chu.
   
• 10 Next Generation Partners including Andrew Montegriffo, Darren Martinez, Ian Farrell, Isaac Levy, Karl Ghio, Louise Federico, Matthew Torres, Meera Aswani, Moshe Levy and Tania Rahmany.
   
• 2 Leading Associates: Samuel Marrache and Jeremy Requena.

Also receiving a notable mention are David Montegriffo, David Weber, Gilbert Licudi KC, Claire Pizzarello, Caroline Lane, Isabella Lombard, Emma Labrador, Stephanie Acris, Ivan Gomez and Jerome Compson.

Javier Chincotta, Managing Partner, commented: 

“We are delighted to have been recognised as leading in all sections once again this year. Congratulations to all our lawyers ranked, particularly those who have entered the rankings this year; Isaac Levy, Karl Ghio, Tania Rahmany, Tim Garcia as Next Generation Partners and Samuel Marrache as a Leading Associate, also to Meera Aswani and Louise Federico who have been promoted to Next Generation Partners this year. 

Thank you also to the ranked lawyers’ supporting teams for their continued dedication, and the firm’s valued clients and peers for taking the time to provide independent feedback to the legal directories year on year.”

The full rankings for Gibraltar can be seen here: https://www.legal500.com/firms/10295-hassans/c-gibraltar/rankings