Mr Christian Caetano > ISOLAS LLP > Gibraltar, Gibraltar > Lawyer Profile

ISOLAS LLP
PORTLAND HOUSE, GLACIS ROAD
Gibraltar

Work Department

Financial Services & Insurance, Banking & Finance, M&A, Corporate & Commercial

Position

Partner

Career

Christian specialises in Insurance & Financial Services, as part of which he acts for both Gibraltar based and international firms, including insurance companies, insurtechs, MGAs, insurance managers and intermediaries on licensing, regulatory and corporate matters.

Christian also advises on Mergers and Acquisitions, including acting on change of control applications to the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC), corporate restructures, company redomiciliation and insurance portfolio transfers.

He also undertakes legislative drafting and advisory work, having acted in respect of the transposition of various European Union Directives into Gibraltar law and the onshoring of European legislation as part of Gibraltar’s withdrawal from the European Union. In addition, Christian acted on the review and drafting of sector-specific regulations for the Legislative Reform Programme (LRP), which comprised the single largest review and reform of Gibraltar’s financial services legislation.

Christian is recognised as ‘Up and Coming’ in General Business Law by Chambers & Partners in their Chambers Global Guide.

He is also ranked as a Next Generation Partner by the Legal 500, where he is noted as ‘extremely reliable’ and for his ‘wealth of knowledge in the area of financial services law’

 

 

Languages

English,Spanish 

Memberships

Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
The Gibraltar Law  Council.

Education

Cardiff University Law School

Lawyer Rankings

Gibraltar > Banking and finance

(Leading partners)

Christian CaetanoISOLAS LLP

ISOLAS LLP is renowned for a strong advisory practice, spanning corporate and structured finance, real estate finance and regulatory issues. The team is also well-regarded for legislative drafting, acting for His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar. Christian Hernandez advises leading international banks in a range of corporate finance matters, Christian Caetano specialises in insurance and financial services and James Montado ‘delivers high quality representation’ in regulatory and contract matters. In October 2023, Albert J Isola CBE returned to the firm as senior partner, following a sabbatical as Minister from 2013 to 2023.

Gibraltar > Commercial, corporate and M&A

ISOLAS LLP is well-equipped to advise on a range of commercial matters, harnessing notable expertise in gaming licensing, insurance and general corporate matters, as well as the DLT/fintech space. Senior partner Peter Isola is heavily involved in corporate governance matters, Jonathan Garcia leads in the funds and fintech sector, whilst Christian Caetano is a key contact for insurance and cross-border M&A matters. Steven Caetano comes highly recommended, with a strong reputation in the gaming and M&A arenas. In October 2023, Albert J Isola CBE returned to the firm, following a sabbatical serving as a Government Minister from 2013 to 2023.