The Legal 500

Legal Developments in Gibraltar

• Contemplating your future?

  by Samantha Grimes
  - ISOLAS

• Update of fund legislation brings UCITS IV to Gibraltar

  Anthony Jimenez, fund lawyer at Hassans Law Firm, reports on behalf of GFIA to review the recently enacted Financial Services (Collective Investment Schemes) Act 2011 (CIS Act 2011) and its key provisions with regards to the UCITS IV regime.
  - Hassans

• So… what’s with Gibraltar?

  Standing strong as one of the Pillars of Hercules, Gibraltar is a small British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of Spain. Gibraltar is a touristic hub for day-trippers and cruise liner passengers and, yes, its famous apes continue to make the Rock their home: but Gibraltar is also fast becoming a powerful force in international business.
  - Hassans

• Different Methods of Returning Profits to Shareholders

  Article by Gemma Arias, Associate
  - Hassans

• Shadow and De Facto Directors

  Article by Richard Buttigieg, Partner and Danielle Vila, Associate
  - Hassans

• Why Gibraltar is the place for you and your business?

  Article by Peter Montegriffo, Partner, Mark Henrich, Senior Associate and Scott Simmons, Associate
  - Hassans

• Hague makes EU tax Case Statement

  13-01-2012 | by Gibraltar Chronicle Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a written statement to the British Parliament on the European Court Judgement on taxation in Gibraltar. In this he states that the ECJ’s decision not to examine the issue of regional selectivity means that there has been no change in the principles established by the Court in the Azores case.
  - ISOLAS

• Shareholder Disputes

  Disputes between shareholders arise for a number of reasons. One of the most common reasons is where a previously good relationship turns sour. There may be a dissident shareholder who refuses to co-operate in the running of the business and who hampers the decision – making process.
  - Hassans

• Directors Duties

  Article by Richard Buttigieg, partner and Ian Felice, partner
  - Hassans

• When is a loan not a loan?

  Article by Scott Simmons, Associate
  - Hassans