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Marina Grech

Marina Grech is a Partner within Ganado Advocates’ investment services and funds department. Over the years, she has assisted a number of clients obtain authorisation from the local regulator, the MFSA. Her expertise spans from company service providers, to investment services licence holders, such as AIFMs, UCITS management companies and brokers, as well as UCITS schemes, AIFs, venture capital funds, real estate funds and private equity funds. In her day-to-day practice, Marina assists authorised entities navigate through legal and regulatory obligations to ensure ongoing compliance therewith, in the pursuit of their operations. In this context, Marina has taken a keen interest in GRC considerations and actively advises clients on the structuring of internal governance arrangements, as well as their compliance and risk frameworks, with a view to bolster internal operations, controls and reporting lines. Additionally, Marina regularly advises clients on corporate matters. This includes the setting up in or continuation to Malta of legal entities, the restructuring of authorised entities, as well as ongoing operational and governance considerations. · Ganado Advocates

MaltaInvestment Funds, Banking & FinanceEnglish, Maltese, Italian

About

Partner at Ganado Advocates in Malta, Marina Grech advises on investment services and funds, assisting clients obtain MFSA authorisations for company service providers, AIFMs, UCITS management companies, brokers and a range of fund structures. She focuses on governance, risk and compliance (GRC), structuring internal governance and compliance frameworks, and also advises on corporate matters including setting up or continuing entities in Malta and restructuring authorised entities.

Practice areas

Investment FundsBanking & FinanceRegulatory & ComplianceCorporate / M&A

Office

Expertise

AIFMsUCITS management companies and UCITS schemesAlternative Investment Funds (AIFs)Venture capital fundsReal estate fundsPrivate equity fundsCompany service providersGovernance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)Brokers

Education

  • Diploma in Taxation, 2011 (Malta Institute of Taxation)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M) (Banking & Finance), 2009 (London)
  • IFSP Certificate in Trust Law and Administration, 2007
  • Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 2007 (Malta)
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A), 2004 (Malta)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Maltese Bar (Superior Courts of Malta)
  • Member of the Chamber of Advocates

Languages

EnglishMalteseItalian