James Levy QC
James advises large public companies on mergers and acquisitions and property companies on acquisitions throughout Europe.
He assisted the Government of Gibraltar on its development of the jurisdiction as a finance centre. This has included advice on anti-money laundering, banking, insurance, financial services and trust legislation.
James has also progressed the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Gibraltar.
He recently appeared for the TGWU in a successful challenge against the Ministry of Defence in respect of the Crown Proceedings Ordinance.
James was a contributing author to Tolley's 'Tax Planning International', joint editor of Tolley's 'Taxation in Gibraltar' and a frequent lecturer on the various aspects of financial services legislation.
An Honours graduate from Manchester University, James attended the Council of Legal Education in London and qualified in 1972, becoming a partner of Hassans soon after in 1974. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in October 2002
He is the only lawyer in Gibraltar to have been rated "Star performer" by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for three years in a row. In May 2008 he received the highly prestigious "Life time achievement award" from Chambers and Partners.
