FinTech Legal
FinTech Guide 2024 : Gibraltar
Band 1
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+350 200 79000About
Provided by Hassans
The Hassans’ FinTech team consists of 12 experienced fintech lawyers and practitioners (four of whom are partners) plus one consultant, spanning a range of complementary disciplines, co-led by Partners Anthony Provasoli and Vikram Nagrani.
In addition to regulatory advice and assistance in obtaining the DLT licence, we are able to advise on:
- Company formation and management
- Tax (relating to the corporate structure, beneficial owners and/or employees)
- Property and employment matters
- Litigation/arbitration
- Private client
The Gibraltar FinTech industry continues to attract both major players and nimble new start-ups from around the world due to:
- A corporate tax rate of just 12.5%, no capital gains, wealth, inheritance or withholding taxes, added tax incentives for High Net Worth Individuals.
- An English-speaking country with a Mediterranean lifestyle, infrastructure built to British standards, consistently strong growth and solid economic indicators.
- A business-friendly government with minimal red tape, a legal system based on English Common Law and a crypto-friendly banking system.
- A solid reputation globally, home to some of the world’s biggest brands across multiple industries including finance, insurance and online gaming.
We advise and support a variety of enterprises, from young entrepreneurs and private investors to local companies and FTSE 100 multinationals. CEX.IO, Covesting, eToro and TokenMarket are just a few global brands who employ Hassans as their trusted advisors.
Chambers Review
Hassans is a well-respected firm in the Gibraltar FinTech community and has significant expertise in regulatory matters relating to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Hassans also has substantial capability in data protection.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hassans has a strong, reliable team and is always available."
"Hassans has a firm understanding of matters both from a commercial and legal standpoint."
"Hassans showcases a high degree of depth and breadth in their skills and services."
"Hassans' FinTech team is competent and capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters."
"Hassans has a strong, reliable team and is always available."
"Hassans has a firm understanding of matters both from a commercial and legal standpoint."
"Hassans showcases a high degree of depth and breadth in their skills and services."
"Hassans' FinTech team is competent and capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Aaron Payas is a funds and FinTech partner at Hassans specialising in crypto and tokenised products, including funds, asset tokenisation, cryptocurrencies and other financial products that utilise distributed ledger technology.
"Aaron Payas has extensive expertise in the funds and blockchain industries, and is able to navigate complex legal matters effortlessly, demonstrating his skill set and subject matter knowledge in these areas."
Anthony Provasoli co-leads the FinTech team. He has a superb reputation for his expertise in handling a variety of issues in the FinTech sector. Provasoli advises on blockchain and cryptocurrency matters.
"Anthony Provasoli has a deep understanding of the FinTech sector."
"Anthony is a strong, well-rounded financial services lawyer who you can trust."