Mr Isaac Levy > Hassans > Gibraltar, Gibraltar > Lawyer Profile
Hassans Offices
Madison Building
Midtown
Queensway
GX11 1AA
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Mr Isaac Levy
Work Department
Corporate & Commercial
Position
Isaac is a corporate law and tax specialist with a focus on both corporate and private client transactional and structuring work. Isaac’s work with global finance institutions and international real estate groups alike, stems from his highly regarded expertise in tax and his recognised leadership/project management in international corporate transactional and tax work. Recognised by Chambers and Partners as a leading lawyer in its Global and Europe editions, Isaac is noted for his “ability to see the transaction from both a financier perspective and a developer perspective”; “He is a fast thinker, has a sharp mind and is quick to spot the challenges and come up with solutions”- Chambers Global
In the tax context, Isaac has acted for and advised, amongst others, Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar (‘HMGoG’), in respect of amendments to, and transposition of, tax legislation. He advised HMGoG in respect of its programme of work on the international exchange of tax information and double tax treaties. He recently headed the team at Hassans responsible for drafting three key items of legislation implementing the new ‘DAC6 mandatory disclosure regime’, Exit Tax and Hybrid mismatch rules. Read more…
As a key trusted adviser of a number of high net worth/real estate owning groups, he has an extensive corporate and private client practice, regularly leading negotiations on high value real estate and corporate transactions.
From 2005-2009, Isaac headed a Research Institute in Talmudic Law in Jerusalem and was also ordained as a rabbi by a prominent Rabbinical Court in Israel.
Isaac is an active member of the local community in Gibraltar and lectures on Gibraltar tax law at the University of Gibraltar since its establishment in 2015. He is also presently serving on the Managing Board of the Jewish Community Gibraltar.
Languages
English, Spanish, Hebrew
Lawyer Rankings
Gibraltar > Real estate and construction
‘Unrivalled in the market’, Hassans
‘ residential and commercial property team is a go-to practice for all manner of real estate and construction work. For developments, practice head Nicholas Howard and Isaac Levy advise developers across all facets of large-scale real estate developments, specifically in land acquisitions, investment, development finance and conveyancing. Displaying ‘unparalleled professionalism and understanding’, Gemma Vasquez is the lead for construction mandates. Ian Farrell lends his expertise to town planning work and contentious landlord and tenant issues. Development finance specialist Karl Ghio and associate Meera Aswani are the other key figures to note.
Gibraltar > Tax
‘Technically excellent, but also commercial and practical’, Hassans‘ team of tax specialists includes Michael Castiel
, a consultant specialising in international tax and cross-border corporate and tax structuring, and corporate tax partners Tim Garcia and Isaac Levy. ‘Strong thought leader’ Grahame Jackson continues to focus on major international property investment structures and regularly gives advice to corporations on the taxability of income generated within and outside of Gibraltar, as well as to private clients on the establishment of tax-efficient trusts. Francis Carreras further strengthens the firm’s private tax offering with his knowledge of structuring, restructuring, pensions and the relocation of companies and individuals.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Fintech
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- Investment funds
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
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