Ganado Advocates‘ ‘flexible and collaborative’ group operates at the forefront of fund structuring and private equity matters. The group’s strength also extends to regulatory compliance with Maltese and EU law, an area with which the team is particularly familiar, ‘pairing a know-how of the Maltese environment with a sound awareness of the EU legal and regulatory environment‘. Andre Zerafa and James Farrugia head up the team and often count private equity funds as key clients. Elsewhere, Marina Grech has a broad client base ranging from company service providers to investment services licence holders.
Investment funds in Malta
Ganado Advocates
Praxisleiter:
André Zerafa; James Farrugia; Marina Grech
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‘Depth of knowledge, experience and high degree of competence and skill.’
‘Genuine interest in providing the best advice and addressing our concerns on a timely basis.’
‘A team of well-seasoned professionals, experienced in various fields, who are always on the forefront of upcoming regulatory and legislative developments.’
Camilleri Preziosi
Camilleri Preziosi‘s investment fund matters are handled by both investment funds experts and the firm’s banking and finance teams, meaning that the practitioners are ‘knowledgeable on all matters relating to investment funds.’ The group’s mandates often include the establishment of funds and asset management matters, as well as assisting clients with securitisation transactions. Louis de Gabriele, Andrei Vella and Andrew Caruana Scicluna are the trio leading the team, all of whom are experienced at assisting asset management companies with such matters.
Praxisleiter:
Louis De Gabriele; Andrei Vella; Andrew Caruana Scicluna
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Rachel Coleiro
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‘Very willing to help.’
‘They are always available; even at very short notice, they are able to adapt their schedule to our needs and attend to us.’
‘Very professional team with industry experience and very knowledgeable in the securities area.’
Mamo TCV Advocates
Instructed by a variety of fund types, such as alternative investment funds and professional investor funds, Mamo TCV Advocates‘ core strengths include structuring and licensing matters, as well as the establishment of investment fund vehicles. Katya Tua heads up the team and is described as ‘very responsive and commercial in her approach.’ Tua offers clients access to a strong track record of assisting investment funds on licensing and structuring issues and assisting with contract drafting or due diligence related to such matters.
Praxisleiter:
Katya Tua
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‘Katya Tua was very responsive and commercial in her approach. She clearly knows the sector very well.’
Kernmandanten
Woodman Funds SICAV plc
ACL Fund SICAV plc
The Blu Income Fund SICAV plc
Pamplona PE Investment Malta Limited (Investment Manager Licensed by the MFSA as AIFM)
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- Advised a number of investments on their regulatory affairs as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager, UCITS and Professional Investor Funds licensed in Malta.
- Advising an investment manager licensed under the AIFMD in Malta as the main legal counsel
- Advised a MifID entity on its MIFID licence update to trade MIFID complex products.
GVZH Advocates
GVZH Advocates combines regulatory expertise with administrative and operational expertise in relation to investment funds and schemes, with an additional focus on fintech matters. Managing partner and transactional expert Andrew Zammit runs the team alongside Kurt Hyzler, who is proficient in licensing projects and licensing applications in the financial services industry.
Praxisleiter:
Andrew Zammit; Kurt Hyzler
Kernmandanten
HRG Partners, advokátní kancelář s.r.o
Jacaranda Special Situations Sicav plc
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising HRG Partners, advokátní kancelář s.r.o on and assisting with the establishment of a Notified Professional Investor Fund.
- Assisted Jacaranda Special Situations Sicav plc with ongoing legal and regulatory advice, including but not limited to the acquisition of target entities.