
James Farrugia
James Farrugia spearheads the Ganado Advocates’ investment services and funds licensing and regulatory consultancy activities. Leveraging his extensive experience working with the local competent authority, James is able to offer clients regulatory sound insight and practical solutions throughout the licensing application process on an ongoing basis. More recently, he has been involved in assisting a number of blockchain-based projects. James regularly contributes to international journals associated with investment funds and has addressed a number of local and international conferences focusing on this sector. James also regularly lectures on investment services and investment funds at training programs organised by the Institute of Legal Studies, the Institute of Financial Services, the Malta International Training Centre and the Malta Financial Services Authority. · Ganado Advocates
About
Partner at Ganado Advocates who leads the firm's investment services and funds licensing and regulatory consultancy activities, drawing on prior experience with the local competent authority to support licensing applications and regulatory matters. He has advised blockchain-based projects, contributes to international investment funds journals and regularly lectures on investment services and investment funds.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Master of Science (International Securities, Investments and Banking), Reading, 2005
- Master of Arts (Financial Services), Malta, 2004
- Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons), Malta, 2000
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Malta, 1998
Admissions
- Certified Public Accountant (2003)