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Ganado Advocates
171 OLD BAKERY STREET
VALLETTA VLT 1455
Malta

Work Department

Capital Markets

Position

Nicholas Curmi heads Ganado Advocates’ capital markets practice, where he advises on a broad range of securities regulation, structured finance and financial services matters, including private and public offerings of securities, listing on Maltese as well as foreign markets, and the establishment of securitisation structures.

He regularly assists listed issuers with their continuing obligations in terms of Malta’s listing rules and all relevant EU securities regulation. Nicholas is also a member of the Malta Stock Exchange’s External Advisory Board, a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta and is admitted to practise law in both Malta and New York.

Career

Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2021
Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2017
Ganado Advocates, Associate: 2014
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, New York (USA), Visiting Attorney: 2011-2013
Ganado Advocates, Advocate: 2009-2011

Languages

English, Maltese and Italian

Memberships

Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta
New York State Bar, Appellate Division – First Judicial Department
New York City Bar Association
Malta Chamber of Advocates
American Chamber of Commerce in Malta

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.) magna cum laude, 2011 (Fordham, New York, USA)
Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 2009 (Malta)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 2006 (Malta)

Lawyer Rankings

Malta > Banking, finance and capital markets

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Nicholas Curmi – Ganado Advocates

Ganado Advocatesoffers a one stop shop for all legal advice related to banking, finance and capital markets’. Conrad Portanier is well versed in representing domestic and international financial institutions, and Leonard Bonello, who leads the fintech group, is an expert in handling blockchain-based projects and derivatives matters. Matthew Bianchi is a key name for insurance matters, and Nicholas Curmi specialises in capital markets, with a solid track record in advising on securities work. Catherine Formosa is very experienced in regulatory issues.