MALTA Law and Practice Contributed by: George Bugeja, Stuart Firman, Nicholas Curmi and Luke Hili, Ganado Advocates
Ganado Advocates is a leading commercial law firm in Malta with over 100 lawyers and profession - als. While based in Malta, Ganado offers a predomi - nantly international practice. The firm focuses on the corporate, financial services and maritime/aviation sectors, predominantly advising international clients conducting business through Malta, as well as local clients carrying out international business. It is also active in complementary practice areas including tax, pensions, foreign direct investment, competition law, intellectual property, employment and dispute reso- lution. Ganado advises on the full spectrum of cor-
porate, commercial and M&A activity, representing Malta-based operators in sale processes and assist- ing international investors with inbound acquisitions. Ganado also advises potential investors on structures they may use in Malta to complement their investment goals. The firm’s experience extends to private equity transactions as well as strategic acquisitions across a range of industries, such as telecommunications, iGaming, pharmaceuticals, payment services and en- ergy. In 2019, Ganado expanded by establishing its first overseas office in Luxembourg, which primarily focuses on investment services and funds work.
Authors
George Bugeja is a partner at Ganado Advocates who forms part of the firm’s corporate finance team. He regularly assists clients with various corporate law-related matters, including mergers and acquisitions,
Nicholas Curmi heads Ganado Advocates’ capital markets practice, advising on securities regulation, structured finance and financial services matters, including private and public offerings of securities and
corporate restructuring, insolvency and pre- insolvency matters, and general commercial law. George also retains a special focus on energy law and has assisted clients with regulatory matters and with transactional matters (including financing) of both conventional and renewable energy projects. He also has experience in aviation law and aircraft financing. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) degree from King’s College London in 2018. George is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta and an Accredited Insolvency Practitioner.
listings, assisting issuers with their obligations in terms of local and EU securities regulation. He advises on securitisation structures and represents originators, arrangers and investors, advising on innovative deals that have made use of the unique benefits offered by Maltese securitisation vehicles. Nicholas co-chaired the Malta EU Council Presidency 2017 Working Party on the proposed EU STS Securitisation Regulation, leading the technical negotiations on the Regulation on behalf of the European Council. He is admitted to the practice of law in both Malta and New York.
Stuart Firman is a senior associate within Ganado Advocates’ corporate finance team. He regularly assists clients in the areas of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on domestic and cross-border mergers
Luke Hili is a senior associate within Ganado Advocates’ insurance and capital markets practices. Luke regularly assists clients wishing to raise finance on the capital markets via listing on both domestic and
and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations and cross-border transactions. Stuart has considerable experience dealing with private equity and venture capital firms in both local and cross-border acquisitions, and he is also active within the start-up sector. He also provides advice to clients on foreign direct investment (FDI) law and assists them with FDI notifications where necessary.
foreign exchanges, and further advises clients on how best to navigate their continuing obligations post-listing. He also advises on securitisation and structured finance generally, and frequently assists clients seeking to establish securitisation vehicles and/or cells within a securitisation cell company. Luke is admitted to the Maltese Bar and superior courts of Malta, and is a member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates.
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