Mr Anthony Provasoli > Hassans > Gibraltar, Gibraltar > Lawyer Profile

Hassans
Madison Building
Midtown
Queensway
GX11 1AA
Gibraltar

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial; Financial Services

Position

Anthony is a Partner, Deputy Head of Financial Services and leads the Hassans’ Fintech team.

Anthony has been advising on crypto currency and blockchain related work since 2014 and was very involved in promoting the regulation of crypto currency related business in Gibraltar. Anthony has advised and assisted the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission in preparing the guidance notes for the DLT Regulations and is often invited to form part of working groups that are consulted from time to time on certain legal and regulatory amendments that the Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission are considering in relation to Gibraltar’s DLT regulations.

He has advised a number of high-profile crypto currency businesses, DLT providers and FinTech firms over the years that are looking to set up operations in Gibraltar and Europe more broadly. Anthony has also advised clients undertaking token sales from Gibraltar and regularly advises investors in this sector and early stage start-ups who are looking for guidance on the structuring of their products and/or business proposition.

Anthony has been invited to speak at several international Blockchain and FinTech events and is considered a leading lawyer in this sector. Additionally, over the last couple of years, Anthony has been voted to form part of the inaugural executive committee of the Gibraltar Association for New Technologies by its members, a position that he still enjoys today.

 

Languages

English and Spanish

Education

Anthony is a graduate from Nottingham Trent University and was called to the Bar in England and Wales and the Gibraltar Bar in 2005.

Lawyer Rankings

Gibraltar > Fintech

(Leading Individuals)

Anthony ProvasoliHassans

Hassans ‘understands the DLT industry very well’ and has ‘particular strength in assisting local DLT providers with applications to the regulator’ and regulatory compliance. Headed by Anthony Provasoli with support from Aaron Payas and associate Jeremy Requena, the group has been a trusted advisor to many leading cryptocurrency businesses, DLT providers, fintech investors and early-stage start-ups on the structuring of their products, licensing and any related issues. Payas and Requena have developed a bespoke offering in the form of foundations for decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs). Vikram Nagrani is highly experienced in anti-money laundering issues, token issuances, security token offerings and licence applications.

Gibraltar > TMT

(Leading individuals)

Anthony ProvasoliHassans

With a history at the ‘forefront of TMT in Gibraltar’, Hassans highly regarded practice maintains its well-earned reputation in the fintech, online gaming and technology fields. Peter Montegriffo KC is a senior partner experienced in the financial services and gaming sectors; Andrew Montegriffo demonstrates an ‘exceptional level of expertise’ in gaming and gambling commercial arrangements; and fintech co-head Aaron Payashas extensive experience and expertise in the field of digital assets’. Fellow co-heads Vikram Nagrani and Anthony Provasoli have a wealth of knowledge in DLT matters.