Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, amassed six championships during his career in the National Basketball Association, and scored 38,387 points (an NBA record).

From challenge comes change.

In recent months a number of organisations have issued notices and guidance to the potential participants of ICOs, explaining the inherent risks which these activities present.

Legal 500, one of the leading international legal directories which provides rankings of law firms based purely on client feedback, recently published their Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) results.

The third annual Simple Family Office & Private Wealth trend review explores the ten most influential trends in the private wealth space.

Anthony Jimenez, Funds Lawyer at Hassans, reviews the key factors which have been influencing investment and trading decisions over the first quarter of 2011, and subsequently the direction of global financial markets.

If you have not been resident in the UK for five years or intend not to be resident for five years, transferring your pension out of the UK can result in large UK tax savings.

In much of my writings I have been particularly interested in the concept of jurisdictional competition and its role in business development. It is underpinned by the notion that jurisdictions are regularly competing for the same business.

Human settlements expanded from small communities in the countryside to well-fortified and self-sufficient urban centres.

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Hassans' partner, Nigel Feetham, co-author of the leading reference book, Protected Cell Companies: A Guide to Their Implementation and Use (Feetham & Jones, 2nd edition, Spiramus Press 2010) has received industry citation in relation to a US judgement, firmly placing Mr Feetham as a leading voice in this arena.

The Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 2021 came into force on 9th February 2021 and amended a number of pieces of Gibraltar legislation

For well over a year I have been exploring the post-Brexit options for companies based in Gibraltar that cannot continue to do business from Gibraltar after the UK's exit from the EU.

Business consultants have long sought to explain and analyse, for the benefit of their clients, the reasons why some businesses are far more successful than others.

Hassans has announced today that it is appointing Mark Okes-Voysey, an ex-PwC partner, to provide international business consultancy services to both the firm and its clients

Hassans International Law Firm is delighted to announce that it has recently become the first Gibraltar member of the International Financial Centres (IFC) Forum.

The construction industry is the very essence and backbone of the UAE's economy, with an estimated valuation of USD 101 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach a valuation of USD 133 billion by 2026.

Guernsey was the first jurisdiction to introduce Protected Cell Companies. It did so in 1997 and other 'offshore' jurisdictions followed soon after, including Cayman, Bermuda, Gibraltar and Malta.

In strict legal theory, the European 'passport' should now be firmly established across the EU. It embraces the principle of free trade enshrined in EU law and Treaty rights.

Hassans has been shortlisted for the 2016 FT Innovative Lawyers Awards.