Grant Thornton Gibraltar has recently unveiled a new brand identity as part of a new global brand identity for the global accountancy firm across 80 countries.

Grant Thornton Gibraltar was established in 1997 and has grown to become one of the major accountancy firms on the Rock. The firm acts for a wide range of clients and is particularly active in the financial services sector. The firm provides audit and assurance services, tax advice, insolvency and fund administration services. The firm also has a separate business services department providing clients with accounts preparation, payroll, and business support services.
The firm also announced that Chris Smith and Adrian Hogg have been recently promoted to Partners to strengthen the firm’s leadership and assist with the continuing development of the firm’s areas of specialist expertise.
Chris Smith is a UK-qualified insolvency practitioner who heads up the firm’s Recovery and Reorganisation department. He has more than 14 years experience of corporate insolvency procedures with specific experience of the insurance and financial services sectors.
Adrian Hogg is a UK-qualified Chartered Accountant with considerable expertise of various commercial business and financial services sectors including five years living and working in the British Virgin Islands. He has specialist knowledge of mutual funds, investment management, banking and trustee services. Together with Freddie White, he heads up the Grant Thornton fund administration business.
Freddie White, Managing Partner explains, “Our clients receive a distinctive, personalised service from Grant Thornton here in Gibraltar and rightly expect the same level of quality when they use Grant Thornton firms anywhere in the world. The new brand actively demonstrates our membership of a leading global organisation that gives our clients access to the knowledge and experience of over 2,200 partners from member firms worldwide.”

It gives us great pleasure to welcome a number of new faces to the firm. These new additions will add greater depth to the expertise and knowledge already existing and available within the firm.

Jonathan is a familiar face within Isolas, having taken a year out of his studies to work within the firm’s company department before returning to the UK to undertake and successfully complete his Bar course. He has now joined Isolas as a fully-qualified barrister and is working closely with one of the firm’s partners in various financing and commercial transactions, as well as in admiralty and shipping matters.
His strong corporate background will stand him in good stead for the future and he has been heavily involved in advising on structures involving Protected Cell Companies.
Jonathan has also been heavily involved in the drafting and production of the new draft Limited Liability Partnership legislation currently under discussion.

Selwyn rejoins the firm after a few years out in private practice. A fully qualified and practising barrister, much of his time will be spent on business development both locally and internationally.

Selwyn has extensive knowledge of the industry and knows what clients want and require. He brings with him fresh ideas. His strengths lie not only in his in-depth legal knowledge but also in his ability to communicate. A very amiable person, we have no doubt that he will flourish in his new role.

After completing his Bar exams, Kerrin returned to Gibraltar to work with a local law firm where he practiced for a number of years in a number of different legal areas. He has now joined Isolas to assist with the firm’s personal injury workload, an area of law with which he is very familiar. Kerrin represents both claimants and defendants, and will also deal with general litigation matters as part of the firm’s litigation team.

Bea has been with Norwich and Peterborough’s Estate division in Gibraltar for over 8 years and is now managing the Sales & Lettings teams.
Sheelagh and Su have both brought considerable expertise to their roles and Rentals will soon also welcome Tracy Bassadone to join the team.

Pictured with Linda Cooper, Business Manager at the N&P Groups Building Society. (front) Bea Adams, Earon Baloqui and Su Erhardt (Sales) and Sheelagh Welsh and Corrine Bagu (Rentals).

Ibex Insurance Services Ltd have recently made three appointments. Phil Langley has joined the team as Operations Manager, Maria José García Morales as Marketing Executive and Rachelle King as Assistant Underwriter.
Phil Langley arrived in Gibraltar in 1999 as Operations Manager at NatWest where he remained until 2003. Phil later moved into the Gaming industry, setting up the Human Resources department at PartyGaming. During his time at PartyGaming he saw the Gibraltar business grow from just 12 staff to almost 250.
His remit at Ibex includes responsibility for helping Bill Pisani develop the local business which operates under the name of Trafalgar from Horse Barrack Lane, assisting the growth of the Ibex brand in the expatriate market in the Iberian peninsular and overseeing internal policies and procedures from the Marina Bay Head Office.
‘From day one, I have really enjoyed the very positive and dynamic working environment. The Ibex Group businesses have grown rapidly over a very short period of time and it is not difficult to see why. There are lots of exciting plans for the future on the table and I look forward to helping bring those plans to fruition.’

Maria José joined the Ibex team in February from her previous position as Marketing Acquisition and Loyalty Manager with ABN Amro Consumer Banking in Madrid. A graduate in Communications Science from Barcelona University, Maria José has developed a wide range of experience in the Marketing field over the past 10 years having worked on strategies for many well known brands.
‘I am delighted to be joining Ibex at such an exciting time. The role gives me the opportunity to apply the skills I have gained in my previous roles whilst working in a new industry and environment. I have a challenging time ahead but I’m very much looking forward to it.’

Rachelle has joined Ibex as an Assistant Underwriter and brings many years experience in Customer Service roles with NatWest and Virgin Retail in the UK and most recently with MRI Overseas Property in Marbella.

Emma Charrington has headed up the Ibex marketing team for the past year. With a multitude of new product launches over the last 12 months, and the on going marketing of both Ibex and Trafalgar, Emma has always been a busy bee. She was also instrumental in the setting up of new media affiliations, which have generated significant new flows of business.

“Emma will be hard act to follow, and we are very sad to see her go” said Richard Hill, Managing Director of Ibex, “we all wish her the very best for the future”