Investment funds

Hassans

Client Satisfaction

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.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘James Lasry is excellent. He is the most experienced private practice funds lawyer in Gibraltar.'
‘It is the best team in Gibraltar. They have the most experience across all fund types.'
‘The growth of the team is constantly championed by the senior partners. The associates are engaged on projects at an early stage which gives good growth potential and knowledgeability. This approach shows as the firm continues to maintain its standards of performance through its staff.’
‘Knowledgeable and professional: Aaron Payas, Caroline Lane and Jeremy Requena are notably very helpful and extremely professional in their approach.’
‘Aaron Payas is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in advising on investment funds in Gibraltar.’
‘James Lasry is the leading funds lawyer in Gibraltar by a considerable distance. He is the go-to practitioner for any fund matters in the region. He possesses unrivalled technical expertise and genuine knowledge and experience of major jurisdictions, such as the US, UK and Israel. He has a wide global network, the right relationships with all the key individuals in Gibraltar and can find solutions to any issues. He has particularly good relationships with the regulator, and would be a star performer in any jurisdiction.’
‘We have been working with the investment funds department of Hassans legal practice in Gibraltar for the past 13 years. The way that they have worked with the Regulator to re-condition and adapt the use of experienced investor funds and private investment funds to harness the burgeoning regulated crypto, start-up and DLT spaces, has been enlightening and revolutionary in its approach.’
'Aaron is a very thorough and professional lawyer and he always acts in a client-centric manner. He is reliable, never missing any scheduled meetings or deadlines and always produces work of the highest quality. One of the qualities that I appreciated the most is his honesty: if something is not feasible or possible, he will give you his honest opinion and as a client that is what you appreciate the most. Aaron has as well the ability to remain calm in crisis situations, which is another outstanding quality of his personal character.'

Key clients

Turicum Private Bank
Argon Financial Limited
Patron Capital Gibraltar
Kleinwort Hambros
Burren Capital
Granite MSA Ltd
Linkbay Limited
Hyperion Group Limited
Ribera Capital Limited
RYSE Asset Management
BlueRock Advisory Limited
Anthony Jimenez & Co Limited
Covalis Capital LP
GY Ventures
Albany Capital
Panther Capital
INX Limited
Alvento Capital Partners LLP
Polar Capital Funds plc
Digital Asset Management Limited
Valereum Blockchain Plc
PKAM Fund PCC Limited
Node Capital Token Opportunity Fund LP
Pattrn Capital Fund PC
Atlas Fund PCC Limited
Dechert LLP
Belobaba Fund PCC Limited
Xnumia EIF PCC
AquaNow Fund
Aureus Fund
Cole Capital Fund
Alphabeth Fund
Sigil Fund
Bright Oryzon Fund
Alpha Adventures Fund
FQR Fund
Castle Rock Limited
Alphabeth Quant I Limited

Work highlights

Advising Aquanow in the development of an Experienced Investor Fund, providing ongoing legal and regulatory advice to the fund.
Advising Sigil on Gibraltar legal and regulatory matters including fund roles, financial promotion, and wider financial services matters.
Advised Pattern Capital Fund PCLP, the first Protected Cell Limited Partnership Fund launched in Gibraltar.