About

Provided by Ganado Advocates

Ganado Advocates has been the trusted advisor to major international banking groups and other financial institutions on all matters of Maltese law for over half a century. Our banking and finance, investment services and funds, capital markets and insurance and pensions teams continue to be at the cutting edge of Maltese legal and regulatory developments. The firm leveraged its long-standing experience in banking law and regulatory matters to target the burgeoning e-money and payment services sectors.

We act for a large number of corporate clients and regularly advise on various corporate and commercial law matters – from company restructuring, legal due diligence, cross-border mergers, joint ventures, public service contracts and partnerships, to company dissolution and liquidation. We are regularly involved in a number of local and international mergers and acquisitions, including some of the largest and most complex transactions.

Ganado Advocates’ litigation and dispute resolution team has an extensive and well-respected litigation and arbitration practice covering highly technical and specialised disputes. A notable amount of litigation involves an international commercial dimension in the areas of admiralty law, banking, insurance, gaming, corporate, international commercial arbitration, intellectual property, contractual disputes, insolvency, public procurement, competition and debt collection for foreign creditors including enforcement of foreign judgements and awards.

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General Business Law - Malta

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What the Team is Known For

Ganado Advocates remains a powerhouse law firm with an outstanding practice in the field of corporate, financial services and dispute resolution. On the financial services side, the team has a strong focus on investment funds and insurance regulatory matters, as well as acting on bond issuances, IPOs and financing transactions. Ganado advises clients on debt restructuring matters. Other high-level contentious work handled by the firm includes arbitration representation and litigation involving governmental entities. The firm is additionally popular with clients from the telecoms and technology industries for advice on M&A transactions and data protection mandates. Lawyers at the firm have notable expertise in the fields of tax and intellectual property law.

Work Highlights

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  • Ganado Advocates represented D-Marin in its acquisition of a significant majority stake in Marina di Valletta, from Marina di Varazze.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Max Ganado
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Max Ganado
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Senior Statespeople
Max Ganado is a longstanding lawyer who has notable experience assisting clients with regulatory matters in the technology sector.
Andre Zerafa
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Andre Zerafa
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Band 1
Andre Zerafa is one of the key names for investment funds matters in Malta, assisting clients with the establishment of funds and transactional matters.

Andre is a top lawyer in Malta.

Antoine G Cremona
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Antoine G Cremona
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Band 1
Antoine Cremona is a leading litigator in Malta with notable expertise representing clients in international arbitration proceedings, including under the ICC rules.

He has the strategic ability and planning acumen to offer sterling services to his clients.

Antoine is client-focused and reliable, with very strong communication skills.

Louis Cassar Pullicino
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Louis Cassar Pullicino
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 1
Louis Cassar Pullicino is a leading litigator in Malta with notable expertise in commercial disputes and insolvency proceedings. He is also well versed in arbitration matters.

Louis is always providing superior advice, with thorough knowledge of applicable precedents.

Louis Cassar Pullicino is a very sharp legal mind.

Stephen Attard
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Stephen Attard
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Band 1

Stephen Attard is an accomplished lawyer who assists clients with corporate transactions and debt restructuring mandates. He also has experience in tax law, advising on the tax aspects of corporate restructurings, VAT matters and the taxation of dividends.

The breadth of his knowledge is most impressive and he knows how to apply it based on the precise needs of his clients.

Stephen is very good on complex cross-border taxation as well as project management. He also responds promptly.

Conrad Portanier
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Conrad Portanier
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Band 2
Conrad Portanier is a prolific lawyer in banking and finance who also assists clients with capital markets matters, including bond issuances.

Conrad offers extensive knowledge in legal, regulatory and commercial matters. His years of expertise in these fields are evident in the quality of legal advice he provides.

Matthew Bianchi
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Matthew Bianchi
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Matthew Bianchi has a strong focus on matters in the insurance sector, including acquisitions and the establishment of new insurance ventures in Malta.

His technical knowledge and ability to manage the most complex of matters are remarkable.

Nicholas Curmi
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Nicholas Curmi
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Band 2
Nicholas Curmi is an accomplished lawyer who is active in capital markets mandates, advising clients on IPOs as well as bond and notes issuances.

Nicholas is a leader in capital markets mandates.

Leonard Bonello
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Leonard Bonello
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Band 3
Leonard Bonello is an adept lawyer who acts for banks on corporate financing matters and on the issuance of notes.

Leonard is an excellent lawyer with good judgement and strong, substantive knowledge.

Nikolai Muscat Farrugia
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Nikolai Muscat Farrugia
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Band 3
Nikolai Muscat Farrugia is a highly regarded lawyer who assists clients with a range of transactions, including corporate finance and M&A.

Nikolai is very thorough and he has excellent knowledge of the Maltese market.

Simon Schembri
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Simon Schembri
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Band 3
Simon Schembri is an adept lawyer who assists clients with corporate transactions, including due diligence processes and M&A.

Simon offers good collaboration and quick response times.

He is always able to deliver the desired results.

Matthew Brincat
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Matthew Brincat
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Matthew Brincat is praised by a number of sources for his ability to handle employment law matters.

Matthew provides very good advice, principally on employment-related matters.

Paul Micallef Grimaud
Paul Micallef Grimaud
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Paul Micallef Grimaud has notable experience representing clients in intellectual property disputes. He additionally assists with data protection matters.
Philip Formosa
Philip Formosa
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Philip Formosa assists pharmaceutical and gaming clients with intellectual property matters. He is also well versed in data protection.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Malta

Corporate/Commercial

Max Ganado
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Max Ganado
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Senior Statespeople
Stephen Attard
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Stephen Attard
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 1
Nikolai Muscat Farrugia
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Nikolai Muscat Farrugia
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Band 3
Simon Schembri
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Simon Schembri
3
Band 3
Matthew Brincat
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Matthew Brincat
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Band 4
Dispute Resolution

Antoine G Cremona
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Antoine G Cremona
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Band 1
Louis Cassar Pullicino
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Louis Cassar Pullicino
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 1
Financial Services

Max Ganado
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Max Ganado
S
Senior Statespeople
Andre Zerafa
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Andre Zerafa
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Band 1
Conrad Portanier
2
Conrad Portanier
2
Band 2
Matthew Bianchi
2
Matthew Bianchi
2
Band 2
Nicholas Curmi
2
Nicholas Curmi
2
Band 2
Leonard Bonello
3
Leonard Bonello
3
Band 3
Intellectual Property & TMT

Paul Micallef Grimaud
Paul Micallef Grimaud
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Philip Formosa
Philip Formosa
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Tax

Stephen Attard
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Stephen Attard
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Band 2