Marina Grech > Ganado Advocates > Valletta, Malta > Lawyer Profile
Ganado Advocates Offices
171 OLD BAKERY STREET
VALLETTA VLT 1455
Malta
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Marina Grech
Work Department
Investment Services and Funds
Position
Marina Grech is a Partner within Ganado Advocates’ investment services and funds department. Over the years, she has assisted a number of clients obtain authorisation from the local regulator, the MFSA. Her expertise spans from company service providers, to investment services licence holders, such as AIFMs, UCITS management companies and brokers, as well as UCITS schemes, AIFs, venture capital funds, real estate funds and private equity funds.
In her day-to-day practice, Marina assists authorised entities navigate through legal and regulatory obligations to ensure ongoing compliance therewith, in the pursuit of their operations. In this context, Marina has taken a keen interest in GRC considerations and actively advises clients on the structuring of internal governance arrangements, as well as their compliance and risk frameworks, with a view to bolster internal operations, controls and reporting lines.
Additionally, Marina regularly advises clients on corporate matters. This includes the setting up in or continuation to Malta of legal entities, the restructuring of authorised entities, as well as ongoing operational and governance considerations.
Career
Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2023 Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2016
Ganado Advocates, Associate: 2010
Ganado Advocates, Advocate: 2007
Languages
English, Maltese and Italian
Memberships
Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta
Member of the Chamber of Advocates
Education
Diploma in Taxation, 2011 (Malta Institute of Taxation)
Master of Laws (LL.M) (Banking & Finance), 2009 (London)
IFSP Certificate in Trust Law and Administration, 2007
Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 2007 (Malta)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) 2004 (Malta)
Lawyer Rankings
Malta > Investment funds
Ganado Advocates‘ team ‘provides a wealth of in-depth knowledge and hands-on practical experience‘ in the investment funds industry. The practice regularly advises fund managers, investment firms, and fund custodians and start-ups on all aspects of Maltese and EU law and regulation pertaining to investment funds work. Andre Zerafa and James Farrugia co-head the group; the duo are well versed in advising on the structuring of alternative investment funds, UCITS funds and other retail funds. Marina Grech, Paul Falzon and David Borg-Carbott are active in a range of transactional and regulatory matters.
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