
Max Ganado
Max has been practicing law for close to 40 years. He started his career as a maritime lawyer dealing with all aspects of shipping, including ship finance. He became a Partner of the firm in 1986 and moved on to develop the Financial Services practices at Ganado Advocates. He has been heavily involved in the drafting of new legislation required for the development of Malta as a financial centre, including the revision of the law relating to trusts and the law on legal persons and foundations, as well as on netting, securitisation, DLT and aviation. Max has been delivering lectures on varied subjects for a number of years, having been actively involved in disseminating education to the Maltese legal professions and Maltese law students. He has published various articles and has acted as editor of a number of publications. Max was the firm’s Managing Partner for 6 years. In 2015, he moved into a Senior Partner position within the firm, taking over a mix of duties, some professional and others relating to strategy. Max retired in December 2020 and is now acting as a Consultant to the firm. · Ganado Advocates
About
Experienced Maltese lawyer and Consultant at Ganado Advocates with close to 40 years' practice, originally specialising in maritime law and ship finance and later developing the firm's financial services practice. He has been heavily involved in drafting Maltese financial and trust legislation, has lectured and published widely, and retired in December 2020 before taking up a consultant role.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- TEP Dip (ITM) – Full Member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP), 2010
- Master of Laws (LL.M), 1983 (Canada)
- Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 1982 (Malta)
Admissions
- Admitted to the Maltese Bar (Superior Courts of Malta)