Recent reforms in Gibraltar’s tax and fund legislation have granted investors and their advisers a simple and effective way to structure funds.

Nigel Feetham examines the legal developments surrounding PCCs in Gibraltar and series LLCs in the US.

The Legal 500 has today published its rankings for 2021, with ISOLAS LLP maintaining its top-tier position, cementing its position as a leading law firm in Gibraltar.

Gibraltar's Experienced Investor Fund offers institutional managers a regulated, flexible alternative to traditional fund domiciles, combining rapid setup, proportionate oversight, and tax efficiency. With a new EU treaty resolving post-Brexit uncertainty and a proven track record in digital assets, Gibraltar presents a compelling case for mid-market managers seeking credible jurisdiction without the operational burden of major fund centres.

An interesting Judgment concerning PCC cells, which appears to be a first of its kind in Guernsey, has recently been handed down by the local courts.

For many reasons, moving to or simply working in Gibraltar is a great idea in 2020 and beyond. Below you'll find a list of the key features of living,...

Corporate governance is an important live issue worldwide particularly in the alternative fund management space, fuelled both by scandals (for example Madoff and Weavering) and tightening regulation.

Gibraltar is able to facilitate all of the expectations of Swiss Managers as a European re-domiciliation destination for investment funds, and has in fact recently introduced changes to its Experienced Investor Fund regime to facilitate some of the factors set out below, considered to be the main expectations for Swiss Managers when re-domiciling funds.

Gibraltar's regulatory standards and framework for the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs)

The above measures will not apply if the private landlord agrees to defer the rent due in Q2 by waiving it and extending the existing lease by three months.

The concept of a Trust was first used in Anglo Saxon times and is an arrangement whereby property is transferred from one person or corporation (the Settlor) to another person or corporate body (the Trustee) to hold for the benefit of a specified list or class of persons (the Beneficiaries). A Trust is not a corporate vehicle, joint venture or Partnership. It is an equitable arrangement between the Settlor and the Trustee represented by a set of instructions.

To the uninformed observer the answer would be nothing but an unlikely clue is to be found in a surviving report of fifteenth century litigation from the archives of Bruges. In my book "Protected Cell Companies: a Guide to their Implementation and Use" ...

Jackson Amongst the fanfares of Ode to Joy and the sighs of relief as Ursula von der Leyden trumpeted "Europe's moment" by announcing a proposal for a recovery fund of €750bn....

The first edition, published in February 2008, has already established a reputation as the original book on Protected Cell Companies (PCCs) - a growing phenomena in the insurance industry in particular.

The Fair Trading Act 2023 ( the"FTA23") will be commenced on 1st October 2023. The FTA23 introduces a series of important changes to Gibraltar's business licensing regime.

I have already written extensively about the case of Compson v FSC & Weal V FSC involving an appeal against certain decisions of the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission ("FSC") , unreported, 29th April 2015, and therefore for the purposes of this briefing note, I will assume that the background is known to readers.