Bio

David is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial Department of Hassans International Law Firm Limited (Gibraltar's largest law firm). He also serves on the board of the Gibraltar Law Council and sits on the Gibraltar Finance Centre Council as the Law Council's representative.

David specialises in corporate matters and acts as lead corporate counsel for high-profile clients across various industries in Gibraltar (Crypto/DLT, Gambling, Banking). David acts in all aspects of corporate transactional work and commercial projects, including multi-jurisdictional financing transactions, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructurings. He enjoys a strong reputation as a meticulous and hands-on lawyer who regularly leads high-value transactions and advises on complex points of Gibraltar corporate law.

Some notable examples of recent work that David has undertaken include:
Acting for one of the world's largest paper manufacturers on Gibraltar aspects in connection with a financing over EUR 1 billion; Acting on the reverse takeover of a NASDAQ listed entity; Leading the acquisition of a crypto exchange regulated under Gibraltar's distributed ledger technology framework (total transaction value approx USD 20,000,000); Acting for lenders in connection with a USD 1.1 billion financing securing a fleet of offshore drilling and well drilling oil rigs; Acting in respect of the delivery of sale proceeds of a European pharmaceutical group (transaction value of approximately USD 10 billion).