A Platform Developed Through Practical Experience
Meridian36 was built because the founders wanted what many people quietly want — a genuine place in Southern Spain that feels like their own, to return to year after year and share with the people they love.
What they could not find was a way to do that without the full weight of sole foreign ownership.
So they built it. With the legal structure, the governance, and the operational discipline to make it work — properly, and for the long term.
Capital Structure and Strategic Orientation
Christian J. Gallant
Co-Founder, Meridian36
Founder & CEO, The Coterie Group
Christian is a Canadian capital advisor with over two decades of experience in real estate and structured finance.
He has worked on complex property and credit transactions across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
He currently serves in governance roles within Canadian healthcare institutions, including as a Director of Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare in Windsor, Ontario.
Christian divides his time between Canada and Spain.
Meridian36 reflects his long-standing focus on structure first, promotion second.
Professional Links:
LinkedIn
Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare
The Coterie Group
Legal Structure and Oversight of Companies
Katriina Raiskio-Flygare
Co-Founder, Meridian36
Spanish Lawyer (Abogada) – Málaga Bar Association Nº 9600
Principal, R&R Law
Katriina is a Spanish-qualified lawyer based on the Costa del Sol.
She has practiced law since 2014 and advises both local and international clients on real estate, corporate structuring, and cross-border matters.
She is a member of the Málaga Bar Association and operates through R&R Law in Benalmádena.
Her working languages include Spanish, English, Finnish, and French.
Within Meridian36, she oversees legal structure, corporate compliance, and trust account administration for reservation deposits.
Financial Structure and Legal Clarity: Working Together
Meridian36 is built on collaboration between financial structure and legal clarity.
The platform is not anonymous.
It is led by identifiable professionals operating within defined jurisdictions.