The Legal 500

1st Edition – Gaming Law – Gibraltar law contribution by Hassans’ Partners

1st Edition – Gaming Law – Gibraltar law contribution by Hassans’ Partners

Hassans International Law Firm have launched their first ever Gibraltar law firm Tax App, an innovation for law firms and unique in Gibraltar. The creation of the Tax App, launched today is available to download free from the App Store.

When we talk about Gibraltar and the EU perspective, we really are talking about a defining element of what has been driving Gibraltar over the last twenty-five or thirty years. Our membership of the European Union is not something that has been incidental and has not had a dramatic impact on Gibraltar; it has been very important in the direction that Gibraltar has taken over that period of time. Gibraltar - as you know - is attached to Southern Spain. Gibraltar and its position in the European Union is quite a fascinating study and a fascinating situation to explain.

In our second instalment for Gibraltar Magazine's series on Gibraltar's fund industry we focus on the role of the Board of Directors of Gibraltar Experienced Investor Funds (EIFs).

When we talk about Gibraltar and the EU perspective, we really are talking about a defining element of what has been driving Gibraltar over the last twenty-five or thirty years. Our membership of the European Union is not something that has been incidental and has not had a dramatic impact on Gibraltar; it has been very important in the direction that Gibraltar has taken over that period of time. Gibraltar - as you know - is attached to Southern Spain. Gibraltar and its position in the European Union is quite a fascinating study and a fascinating situation to explain.

Gibraltar is an appealing jurisdiction for individuals who wish to enjoy a Mediterranean life style. As a British Overseas Territory, Gibraltar’s culture also has strong elements of UK culture. Gibraltar’s own laws are based on English laws and businesses and education are carried out in accordance with English practice.

To begin Gibraltar Magazine’s series of articles on Gibraltar’s fund industry, we thought it would be fitting to start with an examination of Gibraltar’s current position as a fund domicile within the global funds arena. In fact, it’s an important topic in light of the on-going changes to the global legislative framework governing funds and fund management.

At the end of June, the Financial Services Commission announced the creation of a Funds Panel comprising members from all the various elements of the funds industry in Gibraltar.

An event the size of the Olympics will always court some controversy as it gets underway, but few were expecting that empty seats would be top of the list. However, as the Games got started and the television pictures showed thousands of empty seats, so the recriminations began.

Insurance is part of the DNA of capitalism and it is hard to imagine that anything happened before it.