The multi-disciplinary team at Hassans advises an impressive roster of leading global and local clients operating across the fintech, online gaming and technology sectors in Gibraltar. Andrew Montegriffo heads the gaming practice, handling a wide range of multi-jurisdictional M&A and commercial transactions; senior partner Peter Montegriffo KC harnesses extensive expertise in financial services, private client, commercial and trust matters; and fintech experts Vikram Nagrani and Anthony Provasoli advise high-profile crypto currency businesses, DLT providers and fintech firms. Funds head Aaron Payas is a key contact for crypto and web3 matters.

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Key clients

  • HM Government of Gibraltar
  • Bet365
  • Entain
  • Playtech
  • 888 Holdings Plc
  • William Hill
  • Gamesys
  • High 5 Games
  • Microgaming
  • Games Global
  • Continent 8
  • GibTelecom
  • Pragmatic Play
  • Flutter entertainment
  • IBID Group
  • Anzo Group
  • Superbet
  • Quinnbet
  • INX Limited
  • CEX.IO
  • ETORO
  • Modex
  • Cudo Ventures
  • Damex.io
  • Panther Protocol
  • Currency.com
  • Orbital (PayPerform)
  • Meme.com
  • Aurora Protocol
  • FTFT UK Limited
  • EXMO
  • Mingo
  • Quickbit
  • Binance
  • Alphabeth Capital
  • Cointelligence
  • Coinbase Global, Inc
  • deVere Group
  • Bullish (via Simmons & Simmons LLP as instructing solicitors)
  • Club Game App
  • Fragbite Group AG
  • GSX (Gibraltar Stock Exchange)
  • Himalaya International Clearing Ltd
  • Turncoin limited
  • boXX Limited
  • Koi Labs
  • CryptoWalkers
  • Vorlds
  • Amero Exchange
  • Subotai
  • Zip Web3 Limited
  • ZUBR Exchange Limited
  • Sigil
  • Kombatchain
  • Poolz Platform
  • Buenbit
  • Ready Maker Games

Work highlights

  • Supported the Aurora crypto project, an Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible protocol developed on the NEAR network, from its inception.
  • Defending Gibtelecom Limited and Rockolo Limited in a claim for circa £15 million brought against it by a telecommunications rival, Gibfibre Limited.
  • Provided Ethos Labs Limited with a legal opinion in respect to the operation of a MEV* Bot on the Ethereum Network, to allow Ethos Labs to act as a Searcher on the Network.

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Andrew Montegriffo, Anthony Provasoli, Aaron Payas, Peter Montegriffo KC, Vikram Nagrani