Michael Adamberry

ISOLAS LLP, Gibraltar

Associate Lawyer, ISOLAS LLP, Gibraltar Michael graduated from University College London with an LLB degree in Law with Hispanic Law. He is dually qualified as a Solicitor and a Barrister, having completed both the LPC and BPTC at BPP University Law School in London. Michael qualified into the firm’s Dispute Resolution (Litigation) team in 2017 before joining the firm’s Banking & Regulatory Services team in 2018. Prior to joining ISOLAS, Michael worked as a Regulatory Officer in the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, before moving to the Private Sector where he worked for a large Trust & Company Services Provider. With a strong background in regulation, Michael provides general regulatory advice to ISOLAS’ banking and financial services clients on various aspects of regulatory compliance, with a focus on AML/CFT, Data Protection and ePrivacy compliance. He recently edited the anti-money laundering guidance notes for Gibraltar’s legal profession, and also assisted Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar on the implementation of the 5th Money Laundering Directive. Michael’s niche area of expertise is Data Protection & Privacy Law. He has sat on a number of expert panels and frequently presents to data protection officers and other privacy professionals on GDPR-related matters, at times in collaboration with the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority. Michael has advised clients ranging from sole traders to large multi-national financial institutions and insurance companies/intermediaries.