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The Department is mostly known for its work on the drafting of the Maltese legislation on Virtual Currencies and Blockchain, having been instrumental in the drafting of the Virtual Financial Assets Act (Cap 590 of the Laws of Malta), the Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act (Cap 591 of the Laws of Malta) and the Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services Act (Cap 592 of the Laws of Malta), as well as the various Rulebooks, Guidelines and Subsidiary Legislation issued thereunder. The firm is in fact counsel on Fintech to the Government of Malta as well as both Fintech relevant authorities in Malta, namely, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA). Other work for which the firm is known for includes its expertise on Virtual Currency Services licensing, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Security Token Offerings (STOs) and expert advisory services in the Fintech sphere, especially on technology, intellectual property and data protection law. The firm’s expert knowledge and standing in the area led the firm to be also appointed as advisor and VFA Agent to Virtual Currency Exchanges. |
Provided by Chambers
GTG Advocates has significant expertise in blockchain and virtual currency. The firm is particularly strong on regulatory matters and the team is notable for its contribution to the development of Malta's regulations in this area.
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GTG has great knowledge of FinTech and digital asset space. They enjoy the space and feel passionate about it.
GTG have a good grasp of the business itself, not just the regulatory stuff. They have segmented themselves as a go-to for proper planning in this space.
GTG has great knowledge of FinTech and digital asset space. They enjoy the space and feel passionate about it.
GTG have a good grasp of the business itself, not just the regulatory stuff. They have segmented themselves as a go-to for proper planning in this space.
Provided by Chambers
Ian is one of the very best tech lawyers in Malta.
Ian Gauci provides solutions that are legally solid but also cater to our needs as a business. He is very accessible and proactive. He's a widely respected practitioner in the industry.
Ian Gauci is very knowledgeable, personable and has strong communication skills. He's very up to date about evolving regulation and can cut through uncertainty.
Cherise Abela Grech is part of GTG Legal's FinTech practice and specialises in virtual currencies and distributed ledger technologies, including security token offerings and virtual currency-related matters.
Cherise Abela Grech is brilliant. She is technical and knows what she's doing.
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