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Nicholas Micallef

Nicholas Micallef is a Senior Associate within Ganado Advocates’ investment services and funds team. His main areas of practice include the licensing of Collective Investments Schemes (UCITS, PIFs, AIFs and NAIFs) and investment services providers, as well as compliance, governance, regulatory advice, restructuring and winding-up of such entities. Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas assisted with the first transformation of an investment company with variable share capital (SICAV) to an incorporated cell under a Recognised Incorporate Cell Company (RICC) in Malta, as well as with the registration and recognition of the first Limited Partnership with Variable Capital (L.P.V.C.) in Malta. · Ganado Advocates

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About

Nicholas Micallef is a Senior Associate in Ganado Advocates’ investment services and funds team, specialising in the licensing of collective investment schemes (UCITS, PIFs, AIFs and NAIFs) and investment services providers, together with compliance, governance, regulatory advice and the restructuring and winding‑up of such entities. He assisted with Malta’s first transformation of a SICAV to an incorporated cell under a Recognised Incorporated Cell Company (RICC) and with registration/recognition of the first Limited Partnership with Variable Capital (L.P.V.C.) in Malta.

Practice areas

Investment FundsCollective Investment SchemesFinancial Services RegulationRegulatory ComplianceCorporate GovernanceRestructuring & Insolvency

Office

Expertise

UCITSPIFsAIFsNAIFsRecognised Incorporated Cell Companies (RICC)Limited Partnership with Variable Capital (L.P.V.C.)Licensing of investment services providersCompliance & governance for funds

Education

  • Professional Certificate in Taxation, Malta Institute of Taxation, 2017
  • Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), 2010 (Malta)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 2007 (Malta)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Maltese Bar (Superior Courts of Malta)
  • Member of the Chamber of Advocates, Malta
  • Member of the Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP)
  • Member of the Investment Business sub-committee of IFSP

Languages

EnglishMalteseItalian