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Mamo TCV Partner Successfully Elected to the Council of the Malta Chamber of Advocates News

Mamo TCV Partner Successfully Elected to the Council of the Malta Chamber of Advocates

Partner Dr Christine Calleja secured her position on the Council of the Malta Chamber of Advocates in the election held earlier this week. The Council's responsibility involves the management and operation of the chamber over the forthcoming three-year period, extending until 2026. The Malta Chamber of Advocates functions as the official body representing warranted advocates who have been admitted to practice at the Bar of Malta. Legally acknowledged, it serves as the consultative and participatory representative for advocates concerning matters connected to the organisation and administration of justice. Beyond this role, the Chamber serves as a professional association, a lobbyist,…
Mamo TCV Advocates
10th August 2023
In this fintech insight, we provide a juxtaposition of Centralised Finance (CeFi) and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) to analyse how these two divergent notions can co-exist in the Fintech Law space.
Fintech Insights #4 –
CeFi and DeFi’s Coexistence Banking & FinanceFinTech

Fintech Insights #4 –
CeFi and DeFi’s Coexistence

The initial proponents of Decentralised Finance (“DeFi”) opined that DeFi, as opposed to Centralised Finance (“CeFi”), could innovate the financial system by providing easier methods of payments and other financial services. The reasoning was based on the notion that transactions without a centralised intermediary in the financial system entail a simpler economy with less regulatory burdens. In fact, the laws governing finance in Western countries (irrespective of their Common Law or Civilian Law traditions) are largely based on CeFi principles. In May 2023, the European Systemic Risk Board (“ESRB”), an EU body under the European System of Financial Supervision, provided…
Mario Mizzi
4th August 2023
Mamo TCV Contributes to the Legal 500: Capital Markets Comparative Guide 2023 Banking & FinanceNews

Mamo TCV Contributes to the Legal 500: Capital Markets Comparative Guide 2023

Mamo TCV Advocates contributed to the July 2023 1st Edition of The Legal 500: Capital Markets Comparative Guide. The Legal 500 is an online repository through which law firms across the world contribute to the updating of the legal market and through which law firms and legal practitioners are ranked according to practice areas. Partners of the Firm, Andrew Muscat and Mikiel Calleja, were the contributors to the Malta Chapter of the Capital Markets Q&A, which provides jurisdiction-specific information on various aspects of Maltese Capital Markets laws, regulations and authorities. Click here to download the Maltese Chapter and read the full…
Mamo TCV Advocates
26th July 2023
Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q2 2023 Insurance & ReinsuranceInvestment Services & FundsRegulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q2 2023

We are pleased to issue our fifth edition of the Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Updates. These updates are intended to keep Maltese regulated entities informed of regulatory changes and developments taking place in the local financial services space. In this issue, we focus on the sector specific and cross-sectoral regulatory updates relating to investment services and asset management, company service providers, insurance undertakings, and insurance intermediaries. Our fifth Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update can be found here.The Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update does not purport to give legal, regulatory,financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or assistance, please do not hesitate…
Mamo TCV Advocates
17th July 2023