Associate
Neeraj Bharwani
Neeraj Bharwani
Neeraj Bharwani is an Associate at Mamo TCV Advocates. He joined the firm as a legal trainee in 2020 gaining experience in civil and commercial law.
Neeraj graduated from the University of Malta with a Bachelor of Laws in 2020, and then graduated from the University of Malta with a Master of Advocacy in 2021. He was called to the Bar in 2022.
Neeraj furthered his studies by completing an Masters in International Financial Law at King’s College London after submitting a dissertation titled ‘The suitability of capital requirements as a medium to address the threat of climate risk and environmental degradation to the stability of the financial system’. Following the completion of his Masters, Neeraj re-joined the firm as an Associate and forms part of the Banking & Finance and Corporate departments of the firm.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B.(Hons)) (2020, University of Malta)
- Master of Advocacy (M.Adv.) (2021, University of Malta)
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