ArticleLex Mundi Report: Global Foreign Investment Restrictions GuideAs the Lex Mundi member firm for Malta, Ganado Advocates prepared the Malta chapter in Lex Mundi's global foreign investment restrictions guide.MaltaGovernment, Public SectorGanado Advocates
ArticleMario Zerafa At FIAU's AML/CFT Conference For The Investment Services SectorOn the 24th of October, the FIAU hosted an AML/CFT conference for the investment services sector. Senior Associate Mario Zerafa participated in a panel discussion...MaltaGovernment, Public SectorGanado Advocates
ArticleLex Mundi Global Arbitration GuideAs the Lex Mundi member firm for Malta, GANADO Advocates prepared the Malta chapter in Lex Mundi's Global Arbitration Guide. MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticlePresentation On Legal Personality For BlockchainFollowing on from earlier presentations at local events on blockchain, Dr. Max Ganado, Senior Partner at GANADO Advocates, gave a more detailed presentation on legal personality ...MaltaTechnologyGanado Advocates
ArticleCOVID-19: Remote Working MeasuresGANADO Advocates has continued to closely monitor the COVID-19 outbreak and to observe the Public Health officials' recommendations. Our priority continues to be the safety of our members and clients. MaltaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Ganado Advocates
ArticleCentral Bank Of Malta Directive No. 6 And 7 Repealed & Replaced With New Directive No. 6In order to implement Guideline of the European Central Bank of 24 February 2022 on a new-generation Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET)...MaltaFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleGANADO Contributes To Multi-Jurisdictional Study On Cross-Border Successions In EuropeClement Mifsud-Bonnici was engaged as a National Rapporteur for Malta in a pan European study on the cross-border recognition of official documents relating to inheritance matters.MaltaFamily and MatrimonialGanado Advocates
ArticleGANADO Advocates Contributes To Multi-Jurisdiction Report On Exclusion Grounds In Public ProcurementClement Mifsud-Bonnici recently participated in a multi-jurisdictional study commissioned by The Polish Public Procurement Law Association on the grounds for excluding bidders in public procurement in EU and EFTA states.MaltaGovernment, Public SectorGanado Advocates
PodcastIn Session: Criminal Law Revision – Prof. Stefano Filletti X GħSL (Podcast)Just in time for the 2026 exams season, Ganado In Session is back with its revision podcast – tailored specifically for first-year law students tackling CRL 1010 – Principles of Criminal Law.MaltaCriminal LawGanado Advocates
PodcastIn Session: Property Law Revision – Dr. Phyllis Aquilina X GħSL (Podcast)Just in time for the 2026 exam season, Ganado In Session returns with another revision-focused podcast – this time tailored for second-year law students tackling CVL 2008, Law of Property.MaltaLaw Department PerformanceGanado Advocates
ArticleIn Session: Researching And Writing Your Thesis – Krista Refalo And Yasmine EllulGanado in Session returns with Episode 2 of our thesis series, continuing the conversation for law students navigating one of the most demanding stages of their academic journey, and now focusing on actually writing the thesis.MaltaLaw Department PerformanceGanado Advocates
PodcastIn Session: Researching And Writing Your Thesis – Krista Refalo And Yasmine Ellul (Podcast)Ganado in Session returns with Episode 2 of our thesis series, continuing the conversation for law students navigating one of the most demanding stages of their academic journey, and now focusing on actually writing the thesis.MaltaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGanado Advocates
ArticleA Publication That Look Back At 25 Years Of EU Trade Mark PracticesTogether with various experts from all over Europe, Paul Micallef Grimaud and Nikolai Lubrano formed part of a panel of contributors who, under the lead of Flip Petillion put together a book...European UnionIntellectual PropertyGanado Advocates
ArticleCapital Markets Update: MFSA Postpones Application Of ESEF Requirements By One YearThe Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has issued a circular to confirm that the applicability of the European Single Electronic Format ("ESEF") MaltaFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleHarmonising ESG And Sustainable Fund Names Across The EU – New ESMA GuidelinesFurther to the public statement issued on 14 December 2023, ESMA has issued a final report outlining the guidelines in relation to fund names which utilise ESG or sustainability-related terms (the "Guidelines").European UnionFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleEU AML-CTF Package Taking Shape: Compromise Text For AMLR And 6AMLD PublishedCompromise text for the proposed Regulation on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing ("AMLR").European UnionGovernment, Public SectorGanado Advocates
ArticleMaltese PDMR Notification Threshold Raised To EUR 10,000On 4 December, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) published a circular to inform the market that, following the publication of EU Regulation 2024/2809 (being part of a broader effort toMaltaFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleMFSA Formalises Supervisory Expectations On Bank Dividend DistributionsThe Malta Financial Services Authority has issued new guidance to credit institutions outlining supervisory expectations for dividend distributions, emphasizing prudent capital planning and financial resilience. While not introducing new regulatory requirements, the circular formalizes current supervisory practices and provides detailed documentation requirements for banks proposing distributions at both institutional and holding company levels. MaltaFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleMFSA Publishes Chapter 3 Of The Financial Institutions RulebookFollowing the consultation document issued on 21 May 2024, the MFSA has today issued the revised Chapter 3 of the Financial Institutions Rulebook (the "new FIR/03") along with the new Financial...MaltaFinance and BankingGanado Advocates
ArticleMiCA Obtains Green Light From European CouncilThe European Council has just announced that it has adopted the long-awaited Market in Crypto Assets Regulation ("MiCA"), the world's first pan-national regulatory framework governing crypto-assets.MaltaTechnologyGanado Advocates