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Dr Diane Bugeja
Work Department
Financial Regulatory and Compliance/ Insurance /Anti-Financial Crime
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Diane practices primarily in financial services law, financial regulation and anti-money launderingregulation, providing advice to local and overseas clients on the impact of the current and forthcoming regulatory regime on their business models. Diane also advises clients on the regulatory aspects of a wide range of transactions, including licensing-related matters, capital markets initiatives and on-going liaison with regulatory authoritiesmore broadly.
Diane joined the firm as an Associate in 2016 and was promoted to Senior Associate in January 2017. She was previously a risk and regulatory consultant ata Big Four audit firm, working in Malta and in London, and subsequentlyjoined the enforcement departments of the UK and Maltese financial services regulators. Diane successfully completed her PhD in Law in 2017 and her research focused on the mis-selling of complex investment products to commercial retail investors.
She is a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and deliver seminars on various aspects of financial services law and financial crime.
Languages
English, Maltese, Italian
Memberships
- Interlaw
- Institute of Financial Services Practitioners
Education
2017
PhD in Law, King’s College London, UK
2011
MSc Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
2009
Bachelor of Accountancy, University of Malta, Malta
2007
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Malta, Malt
Lawyer Rankings
Malta > Fintech
(Rising stars)Led by Malcolm Falzon, Camilleri Preziosi‘s practice fields expertise in fintech and blockchain matters. Falzon is well versed in advising on regulatory, licensing and corporate issues in the space, while banking expert Andrei Vella handles investment and e-commerce mandates. Senior associate Diane Bugeja is a name to note.
Malta > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Rising stars)Camilleri Preziosi is lauded by clients as housing ‘one of Malta’s top financial services practices’. Managing partner Louis de Gabriele
is a highly regarded practitioner, with an excellent track record in handling acquisition and leveraged finance. Malcolm Falzon is well known for assisting with high-value equity and debt issuances, while Andrei Vella handles asset-backed finance, syndicated lending, and project finance. Andrew Caruana Scicluna advises on regulatory matters, and has established expertise in assisting with CET1 and CET2 instrument capital issues by banks. Associate Diane Bugeja is a key contact.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Malta
- Rising stars Malta > Banking, finance and capital markets
- Rising stars Malta > Fintech
- Fintech Malta
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