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Provided by Max Ganado
Max has been practicing law for close to 40 years. He started his career as a maritime lawyer dealing with all aspects of shipping, including ship finance. He became a Partner of the firm in 1986 and moved on to develop the financial services practices at Ganado Advocates. He has been heavily involved in the drafting of new legislation required for the development of Malta as a financial centre, including the revision of the law relating to trusts and the law on legal persons and foundations, as well as on netting, securitisation, DLT and aviation.
Max has been delivering lectures on varied subjects for a number of years, having been actively involved in disseminating education to the Maltese legal professions and Maltese law students. He has published various articles and has acted as editor of a number of publications.
Max was the firm’s Managing Partner for 6 years. In 2015, he moved into a Senior Partner position within the firm, taking over a mix of duties, some professional and others relating to strategy.
Max retired in December 2020 and is now acting as a Consultant to the firm.
Ganado Advocates, Consultant: 2021
Ganado Advocates, Senior Partner: 2015
Ganado Advocates, Managing Partner: 2008
Ganado Advocates, Partner: 1986
University of Malta, External Lecturer: 1984 - 2013
International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), External Lecturer: 1984 - 2013
Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta
Member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates, the International Bar Association, the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, The International Academy of Estate & Trust Law and the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners
Member of the Law Advisory Panel to the Aviation Working Group in relation to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and its Aircraft Protocol
Founding Member of the Mediterranean Maritime Arbitration Association and Chairman of the Malta Arbitration Centre (2000-2004)
Former Member of Law Drafting Committees (1988-2013) on the Merchant Shipping Act, Investment Services laws, the Set-Off and Netting on Insolvency Act, the Securitisation Act, the Trusts and Trustees Act, the Civil Code on derivatives, life insurance, factoring, legal personality, foundations and associations and the Voluntary Organisations Act and Aircraft registration and financing and currently leading teams on other legislative projects
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Navigating Change: Examining Proposed Amendments to the Condominium Act
The Government recently released a White Paper entitled “Reforming the Condominium Act” which invited comments on proposed changes to be made to such Act.
Max Ganado shares his insights on DAOs at the AIBC Europe conference
Last week, Max Ganado, Consultant at Ganado Advocates, attended the AIBC Europe conference and participated in a panel discussion on DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations).
How could blockchain technology transform our economy?
Paul Micallef Grimaud met the Director of the Centre for DLT at the University of Malta and Chairman of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority, Dr. Joshua Ellul, and Dr. Max Ganado, a lawyer synonymous with a number of legislative projects.that helped develop Malta’s main sectors over the years.
Navigating Change: Examining Proposed Amendments to the Condominium Act
The Government recently released a White Paper entitled “Reforming the Condominium Act” which invited comments on proposed changes to be made to such Act.
Max Ganado shares his insights on DAOs at the AIBC Europe conference
Last week, Max Ganado, Consultant at Ganado Advocates, attended the AIBC Europe conference and participated in a panel discussion on DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations).
How could blockchain technology transform our economy?
Paul Micallef Grimaud met the Director of the Centre for DLT at the University of Malta and Chairman of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority, Dr. Joshua Ellul, and Dr. Max Ganado, a lawyer synonymous with a number of legislative projects.that helped develop Malta’s main sectors over the years.
