GTG Legal provides advice in areas such as tokenisation, distributed ledger technology, crypto assets, AI, and cybersecurity. The team is led by Ian Gauci, who focuses on blockchain, digital assets, and emerging technologies, and Cherise Abela Grech, who brings expertise in security token offerings and virtual currency-related activities that require investment services licences. Josef Cachia Fenech Gonzi is recognised for assisting clients in obtaining regulatory licences from the Malta Financial Services Authority.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strong regulatory knowledge, deep relationships with local stakeholders.’
- ‘GTG Lawyers are exceptional industry specialists whose commitment and reliability set them apart in the legal market. The firm consistently delivers advice of the highest calibre, marked by a rare combination of technical excellence, commercial acumen, and a deep understanding of client needs.'
- ‘Cherise Grech is an exceptional advisor. Her ability to provide valuable, granular insight into the regulator's mindset, combined with a sharp eye for detail, has been a significant asset to our project. Her defining quality, however, is her remarkable dedication.'
- 'We have also been consistently impressed by Josef Cachia Fenech Gonzi. He has demonstrated a deep and practical understanding of the MFSA's AML framework, providing extensive support that has been instrumental in developing our application processes.'
- ‘I believe that what makes GTG's practice unique is their deep knowledge of all upcoming regulatory developments, knowing all ins and outs even before the new regulation becomes effective. I think that potential clients may wish to know that for Fintech, GTG are the absolute top law firm in Malta.’
- ‘What truly sets GTG apart is their profound, on-the-ground understanding of Malta's fintech landscape. It's not just a theoretical knowledge of the law; they possess good insight into the regulator's mindset and commercial practicalities.'
Key clients
- The Government of Malta Malta Digital Innovation Authority Hacksaw Gaming Bank of Valletta plc Bitpanda FMPay Shift4 BMIT plc Dolfin Asset Services Limited StablR VertoFX
Work highlights
Advised the MDIA on the implications of the EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence, specifically on how it will affect the MDIA as Malta’s digital innovation authority with a focus on how it can maintain its role as a certification and supervisory authority following the coming into force of the AI Act.
Assisting BMIT Plc in aligning its legal compliance with the obligations that will be imposed by the upcoming Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”) on ICT Service Providers which service financial entities.
Assisting StablR, an electronic money token issuer authorised in the EU to comply with applicable rules and requirements for electronic money token issuers in terms of MiCA.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Ian Gauci; Cherise Abela Grech
Other key lawyers
Josef Cachia Fenech Gonzi