About
Monica Galea John is a Partner at Fenech & Fenech Advocates in Malta and heads the firm's Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance Department. She advises on corporate law, corporate finance, M&A, financial services and banking law, trusts and estate planning, and acts as compliance officer and company secretary for MFSA‑licensed financial services entities.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceFinancial ServicesTrusts & EstatesCommercial LawMediationAnti-Money Laundering & Compliance
Office
Expertise
Anti-Money Laundering & ComplianceFinancial Services Regulation (MFSA‑licensed entities)Cross-Border and Domestic M&ACompany Secretarial & Corporate GovernanceTrusts & Estate Planning
Education
- M.A. in Financial Services, University of Malta (2006–2008) — thesis: "Legal Aspects of the Right to Beneficial Interest in a Trust Context"
- LL.D., University of Malta (conferred 2000)
- Certificate in Trust Law and Administration, Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, Malta (2005)
- Family Mediation training, Malta Dispute Management Limited (2002–2003) — accredited by the European Forum for Training and Research in Family Mediation
Admissions
- Member, Malta Chamber of Advocates
- Member, Institute of Financial Services Practitioners
- Member, STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners)
Languages
EnglishMalteseItalian