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 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´ 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’.
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.”