Bonavia leads Hassans' Spanish expansion
Gibraltar's leading international law firm, Hassans, has appointed Kenneth Bonavia, former managing partner of Stephenson Harwood and DLA Piper in Madrid, to lead its exciting expansion plans into Spain.
The appointment will see Kenneth, primarily based at Hassans' Sotogrande office, develop the Spanish and International practice, with a view to underpinning Hassans position as the eminent leading law firm in Gibraltar.
Senior Partner, James Levy QC, recently awarded global recognition with a lifetime achievement award from Chambers and Partners, said, "Kenneth is an established and highly regarded player in the Spanish market and brings a wealth of skills and expertise to us. We are committed to developing the practice in Spain and Kenneth will enable us to achieve this goal".
Hassans is Gibraltar's largest law firm with over 70 dedicated lawyers and ranks 1st place in no less than seven specialist practice areas in the Legal 500, 2008 edition. The firm has a strong international profile and has grown significantly in the last few years maintaining a very strong corporate and commercial practice, handling matters ranging from M & A and tax issues, to high-end portfolio purchases.
Additionally, it has seen a groundswell of private client work and is increasingly advising on regulatory matters for major banks. Hassans´ international profile has been bolstered by its highly professional approach to both offshore and overseas work and the establishment of a presence in both the Luxembourg and Spanish markets.
Legal 500, 2008, quotes Hassans as having " the best banking and finance teams in Gibraltar", being "an absolute joy to work with" and having "first- class lawyers". Javier Chincotta, Managing Partner of Hassans, said "we are thrilled to have a lawyer of Kenneth's calibre and experience join us and we look forward to him taking a leading role in developing our Spanish practice"
Kenneth himself is a highly rated corporate and commercial lawyer and advises Spanish and international clients on domestic and cross border public and private M&A. Kenneth's other area of expertise is in the real estate sector, advising clients regularly on property acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, commercial property developments in the retail and leisure industry and hospitality business. Kenneth comments "I am delighted to be joining Hassans and have been hugely impressed by the firm, its partners and their commitment to establishing a growing presence in Spain. This is an exciting opportunity for me personally and I look forward to the challenge."
