Associate
Mario Mizzi
Mario Mizzi
Mario is an Associate in the Investment Services team at Mamo TCV Advocates. He regularly assists clients in matters relating to investment funds, UCITS, MiFID, SFDR, AIFMD and related corporate governance issues which arise during the licensing of the respective financial products.
As a member of the Fintech team, Mario also provides regulatory advice relating to digital payment services, tokenization, crowdfunding, artificial intelligence in finance and electronic money institutions.
Prior to being called to the Maltese Bar, Mario was a trainee at Mamo TCV where he gained experience in Maltese residency laws and general litigation procedures. Having a keen interest in the EU’s regulatory landscape, Mario also possesses an LL.M. in European Law.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Honors) (2019, University of Malta)
- Master of Advocacy (2020, University of Malta)
- Master of Laws in European and Comparative Law (2021, University of Malta)
Memberships
- Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta (2021)
- Malta Chamber of Advocates
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SLPFs: Partnership Funds Without Legal Personality
The Investment Services Act (Special Limited Partnership Funds) Regulations (“LN 30 (2025)” or “the Regulations”) introduced a new type of structure for investment funds in Malta which will be useful for those who are interested in setting up a vehicle without a separate legal personality. The Regulations provide the framework for the Special Limited Partnership Fund (“SLPF”), a limited partnership without juridical personality, a structure that aligns Malta with several other leading asset-management jurisdictions. The SLPF can only be set-up as an investment vehicle which is notified or licensed by the Malta Financial Service Authority (“MFSA”) as a collective investment…
MFSA Issues Two Circulars on ICT Risk
On the 16th of January 2025, the MFSA published a circular on the register of information-reporting-timelines for MFSA-authorised persons. Subsequently, on the 17th of January 2025, the MFSA published another circular outlining several resources uploaded to its website to assist compliance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (“DORA”). The circular issued on 16th of January 2025 focuses on the Register of Information required under Article 28(3) of DORA. This register mandates financial entities to document all contractual arrangements with ICT Third-Party Service Providers (“ICT TPPs”), ensuring transparency in…
DORA is Now in Force: What’s Next?
Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (“DORA” or the “Act”) became enforceable as of 17th January 2025. DORA Resources As highlighted in various DORA insights by our Firm over the last few months (including a very useful overview of DORA itself), DORA represents a significant milestone in aligning the financial services sector with the EU’s digital finance strategy, offering a regulatory framework for operational resilience and ICT risk management. Designed to bolster operational resilience against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, DORA ushers in a new era…
