Conrad Portanier > Ganado Advocates > Valletta, Malta > Lawyer Profile
Ganado Advocates Offices
171 OLD BAKERY STREET
VALLETTA VLT 1455
Malta
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Conrad Portanier
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
Conrad Portanier’s legal practice focuses on banking and financial law, as well as general commercial and corporate law. Conrad heads the banking and finance team at Ganado Advocates and has a wealth of experience in advising domestic and international financial institutions. He has considerable practical experience in structuring deals and advising on various aspects of commercial and financial law. He is also responsible for issuing the firm’s industry legal opinions to a number of organisations including the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA), the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and the Central Bank of Malta.
He has written a number of articles on financial services legislation in Malta and has participated in many Maltese legislative initiatives in connection with financial services legislation. Conrad is also a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Laws, University of Malta.
Career
Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2009
Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2006
Visiting Lecturer and Examiner for the Faculty of Laws LL.D and M.A Financial Services, University of Malta: 2005
Ganado Advocates, Associate: 1999
Languages
Maltese, English and Italian
Memberships
Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta
Member of the Chamber of Advocates
Member of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners
Member of the International Bar Association
Education
Certificate in Trusts Law & Administration, 2004 (Malta)
Master of Laws (LL.M) (Banking & Finance), 2000 (London)
Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 1999 (Malta)
Diploma in Canonical Law, 1999 (Malta)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A), 1996 (Malta)
Lawyer Rankings
Malta > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Leading individuals)Ganado Advocates ‘offers 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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Malta
- Leading individuals Malta > Banking, finance and capital markets
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