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Cherise Abela Grech

Partner · GTG Legal

MaltaCorporate / M&A, Financial ServicesMaltese, English, Italian, French

About

Partner at GTG Legal in Malta responsible for the firm's Corporate, Financial Services and Competition Law practices. Since joining the firm in 2011 she advises on corporate lifecycle and governance, MFSA licensing and regulatory compliance, competition/antitrust and foreign direct investment matters, M&A and FinTech issues including virtual currencies, distributed ledger technologies and security token offerings.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AFinancial ServicesCompetition LawFinTechInvestment FundsBanking & Finance

Office

Expertise

Corporate lifecycle and governance (incorporation, redomiciliation, share transfers, shareholders' agreements, corporate changes and dissolutions)MFSA licensing and regulatory compliance (investment services licensees, financial institutions, insurance intermediaries and credit institutions)Competition / antitrust and foreign direct investment (merger clearances, merger & acquisition processes)Mergers & acquisitions and corporate transactionsFinTech — virtual currencies, distributed ledger technologies and security token offeringsShare option schemes and employee incentive arrangements

Education

  • Law degree, University of Malta
  • Master's in Financial Services — thesis: 'Exchange Traded Funds: an area for growth for the Maltese Funds Industry?'

Admissions

  • Malta Chamber of Advocates

Languages

MalteseEnglishItalianFrench