Simon Schembri > Ganado Advocates > Valletta, Malta > Lawyer Profile

Ganado Advocates
171 OLD BAKERY STREET
VALLETTA VLT 1455
Malta

Work Department

Corporate and M&A; Fintech and Blockchain

Position

Simon Schembri is a Partner within Ganado Advocates’ corporate team. Simon has vast experience in formation and support of companies and is conversant in all corporate matters ranging from company advice to legal due diligence processes, restructuring and M&A transactions. He has served as general counsel to a number of leading local organisations providing advice on matters of a commercial nature and has on numerous occasions assisted clients in tendering bids of major projects in Malta. Simon is also involved in assisting a number of blockchain-based projects.

Career

Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2018
Ganado Advocates, Consultant: 2015
Allcare Insurance Limited, Managing Director: 2013
Allcare Insurance Limited, Corporate Services Director & Compliance Officer: 2013
MAMO TCV Advocates, Partner: 2011
MAMO TCV Advocates, Associate: 2000

Languages

English, Maltese 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 Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (Malta)
Member of Rail Working Group (2001 Cape Town Convention)
Member of Blockchain Malta Association

Education

TEP (Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners), 2011 (UK)
Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 2001 (Malta)
Bachelor of Laws (B.A.), 1998 (Malta)

Lawyer Rankings

Malta > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Next Generation Partners)

Simon SchembriGanado Advocates

Ganado Advocates stands out in the Maltese legal market for its ‘bench strength and knowledge‘. The team’s workload include M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and reorganisations, and company formations. Stephen Attard regularly acts as corporate counsel to blue-chip companies, private equity and hedge fund managers, and investment funds. Nikolai Muscat Farrugia assists with the formation of companies and day-to-day corporate support. Simon Schembri, Annalise Papa and senior associate Christina Scicluna field expertise in cross-border transactions, corporate structuring matters, and TMT and fintech work.