Mr James Lasry > Hassans > Gibraltar, Gibraltar > Lawyer Profile
Hassans Offices

Madison Building
Midtown
Queensway
GX11 1AA
Gibraltar
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Mr James Lasry

Work Department
Funds.
Position
James is a Partner, Head of the Funds Team and Deputy Head of the firm’s Financial Services team. He deals with funds and with regulation of financial services law and blockchain businesses.
James is a highly regarded practitioner who has been instrumental in setting up the majority of Gibraltar’s funds, including the first experienced investor fund, the first protected cell company fund. Most recently he has been involved in launching Gibraltar‘s first protected cell limited partnership fund.
James, who is qualified as a certified investment fund director, serves on the board of several investment funds and financial services firms. He has received regulatory approval to serve on the board of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange. James is Chairman of the Gibraltar Funds and Investments Association and he serves on the Gibraltar Finance Centre Council.
James advised the Government of Gibraltar on its funds legislation and was involved in the drafting of the much of Gibraltar’s funds legislation. A member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, James advised on a substantial trust in a case involving litigation in Paris, New York and Buenos Aires that was featured in the ‘New Yorker’ magazine, the ‘New York Law Journal’ and on CBS News.
He is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Hebrew and he read literature, music and law at Johns Hopkins and Bar-Ilan Universities. James is a member of the Israel Bar Association, the Law Society of England & Wales and the Gibraltar Bar. He has been appointed Patron of the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society after having chaired the society for 14 years.
Languages
English, French, Spanish and Hebrew.
Lawyer Rankings
Gibraltar > Investment funds
(Leading partners)Lauded for its ‘enlightening and revolutionary approach’, the investment funds practice at Hassans is well-equipped to advise on all types of structures, including protected cell companies, EIFs and private funds. The team is particularly renowned for its expertise in crypto funds, with practice head Aaron Payas leveraging a strong understanding of financial services legislation in Gibraltar alongside crypto and web3 matters. Industry leader James Lasry, widely considered the ‘go-to practitioner for any fund matters in the region’, advises on funds, tax and financial services law. Jeremy Requena, Isabella Lombard, Caroline Lane and Jerome Compson come strongly recommended.
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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance Gibraltar
- Investment funds Gibraltar
- Leading partners Gibraltar > Investment funds
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Fintech
- Gambling law
- Private client
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- Investment funds
- Private client
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- Real estate and construction
- Shipping
- Tax
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