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Eric C. Ellul

eric@ellul.gi

Eric C. Ellul is a prominent Gibraltar lawyer and Notary Public who has been in practice for over 40 years. He commenced his professional life in 1966 as a barrister in London where he also lectured at City of London College (now City of London University) and reported for the prestigious legal journal “The Weekly Law Reports”. He also used to be a regular contributor to a number of legal journals. He established his own law firm in Gibraltar in 1973 where he initially specialised in matrimonial law and was the driving force behind law reform in this field. In 1986 he was appointed Notary Public by the Archbishop of Canterbury. As from the early 1980’s, when Gibraltar first became a finance centre, he became a leading financial services practitioner. He advises the Gibraltar Government on law reform and also sits as Chairman of the Industrial Tribunal. In 2004 he was appointed by Her Majesty the Queen as a Member of the British Empire. He remains in practice today as the senior partner and head of chambers of Ellul & Co. He is fluent in English and Spanish and speaks good French.

Marc X. Ellul

Marc X. Ellul is the managing partner of Ellul & Co and a leading Gibraltar lawyer. He has practised since 1993; first in London and as from 1995 in Gibraltar. He is a well-known corporate lawyer who also specialises in funds, ship financing and private client work. He is a member of the Finance Centre Council which advises Government on policy and the development of the Gibraltar Finance Centre. He also currently sits on a law reform committee which will be advising Government on changes to be made to local company law. The practice of Ellul & Co has developed considerably since he joined and it is now well-known as a firm with expertise in commercial law, the provision of trust and corporate services, property, Gibraltar funds and private client work for high net-worth individuals. He has a working knowledge of aspects of Spanish law and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Ben C. Chiappe

Ben C. Chiappe is an associate of Ellul & Co who joined the practice in 2007. He specialises in property and conveyancing work and has developed a strong practice in this field. He also does some litigation in both civil and criminal matters. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Professor Grant M. Jones

Professor Grant M. Jones is a consultant of Ellul & Co and holds an LLB and an LLM from London University. He is a Chartered Accountant, a New York Attorney, non-practising Barrister and Solicitor and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. He is a Special Professor at Nottingham University. He co-authored the first book worldwide on protected cell companies (PCCs) and he is able to advise on all aspects of the creation of Gibraltar PCCs. As a Chartered Accountant, he advises UK and international clients on corporate and trust structuring. With an LLM in insolvency, an insolvency law professorship and over 20 years of insolvency experience, he is very well placed to advise on debtor or creditor based Gibraltar insolvencies.