Ms Yvonne Chu > Hassans > Gibraltar, Gibraltar > Lawyer Profile
Hassans Offices
Madison Building
Midtown
Queensway
GX11 1AA
Gibraltar
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Ms Yvonne Chu
Work Department
Financial Services, Funds, Shipping.
Position
Yvonne Chu became a partner in Hassans’ Financial Services and Banking Team in July 2005.
Yvonne commenced her practice at Hassans in commercial litigation back in 1993. She then joined the Financial Services and Banking Team in 2000, specialising in corporate banking and structured finance.
Yvonne has extensive legal experience in corporate lending transactions and has developed significant experience in all related aspects of banking and finance, having advised on secured and unsecured syndicated loans, international securities offerings and structured capital market transactions, including repackaging and securitisation for major financial institutions.
Yvonne is also an insurance lawyer, having advised on lending and security structures for Gibraltar insurers. She has led on mergers and acquisitions transactions involving insurance companies and advises on licensing, regulatory and legal requirements of these companies. She is also the appointed Gibraltar General Representative for Lloyd’s.
The other areas of growth in the financial sectors that Yvonne is responsible for are collective investment schemes. She has set up numerous experienced investor funds since its inception in 2005 using both the limited partnership structures and protected cell companies.
Yvonne frequently advises on cross border collective investment schemes and securities offerings and is familiar with capital market work, having frequently been instructed to advise financial institutions, including prime brokers on the enforceability of derivative transactions documented under ISDA, FOA and GMSLA Master Agreements and the applicability of netting and set-off provisions of these agreements under Gibraltar law.
Yvonne is an FSC approved director and sits on the board of a private equity fund and also the board of a Gibraltar insurance company.
Yvonne is the partner responsible for shipping finance and advises regularly on maritime related security transactions.
Languages
English, Bahasa Malaysian, Cantonese, Hokkian (Dialect), Mandarin.
Lawyer Rankings
Gibraltar > Banking and finance
The team at Hassans
leverages ‘first class knowledge and advice’ to advise a stellar roster of financial services clients, including major investment and commercial banks, insurance groups and other corporate clients. Headed by James Lasry, and deputy head Anthony Provasoli, the team has established a strong reputation assisting companies in structuring and regulatory issues, as well as tax-efficient financial services operations. Lasry is a specialist in funds and the regulation of financial services law and blockchain businesses, whilst Provasoli leads in fintech matters. Valerie Holliday
advises on international finance transactions and Yvonne Chu is recommended for a range of regulatory and insurance matters.
Gibraltar > Shipping
(Leading partners)The esteemed Hassans shipping practice harnesses a deep bench of experts, notably spearheaded by litigation expert Lewis Baglietto KC, a specialist in international commercial disputes, maritime law and administrative law. Yvonne Chu leads on shipping finance and insurance matters, advising HNWIs on the purchase and registration of vessels and yachts in Gibraltar. Promoted to partner in 2024, Tania Rahmany is noted for her expertise in maritime legislation in Gibraltar, advising the Gibraltar Port Authority and Gibraltar Maritime Administration on statutory obligations. Caroline Lane is another key contact.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Fintech
- Gambling law
- Private client
- Private client
- Private client
- Investment funds
- Private client
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping
- Tax
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