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Banking and finance
Leading individuals
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- Nigel Feetham Hassans
- Christian Hernandez Isolas
- Valerie Holliday Hassans
- James Lasry Hassans
- Guy Stagnetto Triay Stagnetto Neish
- Joseph E. Triay Jnr Triay & Triay
Hassans has a specialist banking and finance team that works across several niche markets within the sector. Valerie Holliday is a ‘top practitioner’ with a recognised regulatory practice, and has worked on significant instructions including the successful establishment of Banque Audi (Suisse) SA and of various e-money businesses in Gibraltar. James Lasry is highly recommended and leads the firm’s robust funds practice. Yvonne Chu-Feetham is also recommended in the funds field. Nigel Feetham advised on the establishment of an insurance subsidiary in Gibraltar for leading US reinsurance group Transatlantic Re, and was appointed as a specialist adviser to the government on its new Income Tax Act; he is also credited with playing a key role in the development of the insurance industry that now dominates Gibraltar.
Isolas‘ Christian Hernandez has recently worked on complex, high-value transactions including a £1.9bn refinancing project for a syndicate of banks. The firm also attracts regular instructions from a Russian State bank, such as a $1.5bn refinancing project and a further $2bn refinancing project. Advising a number of banking institutions on the implementation of various directives has also kept the firm busy, along with referral work from blue-chip UK law firms. Karl Tonna has joined the team from Hassans and spends a considerable amount of time practising in this area. Managing partner Christian Rocca is also part of the team.
Triay & Triay has been working on creative and innovative financing structures in light of the banks’ lending constraints in order to raise money for clients’ investment projects. The firm has acted on the establishment of various significant funds, and is increasingly involved with other financial services matters. Senior partner Javier Triay, Joseph E Triay Jnr and Robert Vasquez have considerable experience in this area, and associates Charles Melvin and Alan Buchanan are also part of the team.
Triay Stagnetto Neish’s Guy Stagnetto is active in this area. The firm works on both local and international finance matters in the insurance, funds and financial services markets. With repeat instructions from major local banks, clients also include private and retail banks, asset management companies and fund management companies.
Attias & Levy’s banking and finance practice is focused on property investment and trust management for banks. New associate Tim Hillman is assisting the firm in its goal to grow its funds practice.
Massias & Partners works for international banking and finance institutions, with areas of focus including debt restructuring and the securing of alternative financing sources. Isaac Massias is ‘very competent’.