Our Services
The Firm has a talented and robust legal team able to meet your needs. Our practitioners handle an array of legal matters efficiently and effectively. This site sets out the broad services conducted in the various fields by our team and introduces Gibraltar as a place to do business.
Whether it is in the area of financial services, commercial and private client work, property or litigation our friendly and welcoming legal team are always happy to assist our wide-ranging clientele. Our responsive and caring approach allows the Firm to meet the demands of a discerning and wide-ranging portfolio of international and local clients.
Civil & Commercial Litigation
The Litigation Department is led by Stephen Catania. In litigation, the Firm has built a solid reputation for its dispute resolution practice. While it has a heavy emphasis on financial services, commercial litigation, trusts, property and judicial review, the Firm is also busy in the fields of clinical negligence, personal injury and human rights matters. The Firm has handled cases at the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and Privy Council in London. "Reputed as a tenacious litigator, who frequently approaches his cases from an unexpected angle, Stephen conducts a wide variety of contentious matters including, commercial, contractual, construction disputes, professional negligence financial services, licensing appeals and public law cases. Stephen has had numerous cases reported in the Gibraltar Law Reports during his long career, and regularly receives high ratings in major external legal directories. Complex real estate and commercial transactions also form part of Stephen's practice and he is regularly asked to advise developers and lending institutions" (Chambers Global 2012). Our expertise includes: - Commercial Litigation - Financial Services & Regulatory Matters including Investigations & Civil Proceedings - Insolvency Construction Disputes - Public Law Matters - Professional Negligence - Personal Injury - Licensing Appeals - Fraud - Trust disputes - Judicial Review - Litigation - Personal Injury The Firm's Criminal and Matrimonial practice also includes several Associates who appear at all levels of Courts, Tribunals, statutory inquiries or inquests. The Firm represents clients in all areas of: - Criminal matters including Fraud & Financial Crime - Family Cases including Legal Separation, Divorce, Custody Disputes & Care Proceedings - Employment Disputes & Industrial Tribunal Claims - Inquests - Statutory Inquiries Stephen Catania: svc@attlev.gi Sunil Chandiramani: sgc@attlev.gi Imogen Lawson-Cruttenden: ilc@attlev.gi Jeevan Daswani: jd@attlev.gi
Corporate & Commercial Law
As a growing centre for investment services, Gibraltar offers a number of advantages as a jurisdiction for a variety of Corporate & Commercial Law and private client purposes. Our Corporate & Commercial team have a wealth of experience in a wide range of fields, including: - International Restructuring projects - Asset & Project Finance - Structured Financing - Mergers and Acquisitions - Holding Company Structures - Commercial Contracts - Joint Ventures - Intellectual Property - High Net Worth Individuals Category 2 Status (for more information please visit our HNWI page). Abraham Levy: ajl@attlev.gi Levi Attias: lja@attlev.gi Peter Triay: pt@attlev.gi
Company Formation & Management
Levi Attias, Abraham Levy and Peter Triay have decades of experience in the fields of company formation, management and structuring of assets and corporate vehicles. They advise a multitude of private and corporate clients. Gibraltar is a mainstream finance centre with an attractive fiscal regime. Gibraltar companies can be incorporated swiftly and efficiently. It has a robust Anti Money Laundering ("AML") and Combating Financing of Terrorism ("CFT") framework. The Firm treats its obligations in relation to AML and CFT very seriously. Company incorporation, registered office, secretarial and associated services are provided via the Firm's company management arm, A&L Corporate Services Limited. A&L Corporate Services Ltd: alcs@attlev.gi Abraham Levy: ajl@attlev.gi Levi Attias: lja@attlev.gi Peter Triay: pt@attlev.gi
Criminal & Matrimonial
The Firm’s Criminal & Matrimonial practice is spearheaded by partner Stephen Catania, and also includes several associates who appear at all levels of courts, tribunals, statutory inquiries or inquests. The firm undertakes all areas of: criminal matters including fraud and financial crime family cases including legal separation, divorce, custody disputes and industrial tribunal claims inquests and statutory Inquiries. Stephen Catania: svc@attlev.gi
Property & Conveyancing
Property Development & Conveyancing form a mainstay of the Firm's legal services and is spearheaded by Dustin Joyce. The Firm acts for a number of estate agents and developers as indeed for landlords, management companies, tenants, vendors and prospective purchasers, thereby providing clients with a wealth of experience in the area of Property Law. Our practitioners have also acted for banks, building societies, financiers and developers in several of the residential and commercial developments that Gibraltar has seen over the last twenty years. The Firm is well placed to represent a variety of clients in relation to new developments in Gibraltar. It is active in advising property developers, financial institutions, vendors and purchasers. Dustin Joyce: dj@attlev.gi Sunil Chandiramani: sgc@attlev.gi Jeevan Daswani: jd@attlev.gi
Shipping & Vessel Registration
Gibraltar has a category 1 Red Ensign Register outside the United Kingdom. This is an important and privileged position when it comes to providing commercial shipping services through Gibraltar. Registration of vessels in Gibraltar is an agile and competitively-priced transaction. The Firm's practitioners have wide-ranging experience in registration of vessels as indeed in financing and other maritime matters. The Firm's clients include owners of vessels, mortgagees, crew members and charterers. Levi Attias: lja@attlev.gi Peter Triay: pt@attlev.gi
Small Business
We provide a range of legal services to assist small businesses with their day to day requirements. From registering a business name, to filing business licence applications, we also offer advice and assistance with all employment and contractual matters. Our philosophy is to provide cost effective advice coupled with a personal and attentive problem-solving service. Abraham Levy: ajl@attlev.gi Dustin Joyce: dj@attlev.gi Levi Attias: lja@attlev.gi
Wills & Probate
Wills and Probate form an integral part of the legal services provided by the Firm's practitioners. The drafting of Wills; obtaining Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration and the Re-Sealing of Grants from the United Kingdom in Gibraltar are services regularly undertaken by the Firm. Individuals who plan ahead in relation to their health and personal welfare and/ or their property and financial affairs can create and register Lasting Powers of Attorney. Our legal team is experienced in these provisions and will advise on all matters of estate planning. Abraham Levy: ajl@attlev.gi Sunil Chandiramani: svc@attlev.gi Imogen Lawson-Cruttenden: ilc@attlev.gi