David regularly advises UK and Gibraltar-based clients on all commercial aspects of running their business, including complex contracts, data protection compliance, and employment-related issues. He brings valuable in-house perspective to the firm, having previously served as the Head of Legal for Europe at a significant international electronic money and payment services institution. He has acted for numerous electronic money and payment institutions in Gibraltar, advising on authorisation, cross-border regulatory issues, and ongoing compliance.
His practice also encompasses significant corporate transactional work, including acting on behalf of major companies in complex multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to his legal career, he was a qualified pharmacist with over eight years of experience in the UK healthcare sector.
Areas of Expertise
Fintech & Payments / Financial Services / Data Protection / Corporate / Employment
Experience Advising
Significant international and local entities in relation to complex multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, including the successful acquisition and transition of a major Gibraltar-based business.
Numerous electronic money and payment institutions in both Gibraltar and the UK on authorisation, legal and regulatory issues.
Token issuing entities on becoming registered as VASPs for AML purposes, including coordination with US counsel regarding securities law compliance.
Corporate clients on strategic commercial governance, including the negotiation of high-value commercial leases and the implementation of comprehensive employment and data protection frameworks.
Professional Activities
David has contributed to Practical Law (Thomson Reuters), and has co-authored several high-level guides on the Gibraltar legal landscape, including:
- Tax on Corporate Transactions: A comprehensive Q&A covering reliefs and structures used in share and asset sales, dividends, mergers, joint ventures, and reorganisations.
- Investment Funds in Gibraltar: A detailed guide to the market overview, regulation, marketing, and tax treatment of local investment vehicles.
- Doing Business in Gibraltar: A jurisdictional guide providing a high-level overview of the legal and practical considerations for international business operations.