Email Anthony Anthony Cremona Vcard Partner | Malta Anthony Cremona heads Ganado Advocates’ Trusts and Foundations and Private Client team as well as its AML-CFT practice. Over a 25+ year career, he has been exposed to a wide variety of situations – from setting up entire family offices for multiple strands of wealthy families, complete with the required trusts, foundations and companies, to assisting private clients with relocating to Malta or obtaining the desired freedom of movement, whether in terms of Malta’s citizenship by investment framework or its Visa programme. Anthony lectures ‘Trusts and Foundations Law’ and ‘AML-CFT Law’ at the University of Malta and has recently also been engaged by STEP to lecture on ‘Maltese Trusts Law’ at the University of Monaco. He also examines theses and dissertations on various private client and AML-CFT topics. Anthony, who served as Chairman of STEP Malta branch until 2020, has been re-appointed as Chairman of STEP Malta in 2024, and currently also represents the branch on STEP Europe. Languages: English, Italian, Maltese Anthony Cremona is described as “one of the best lawyers on the island” as well as “one of most knowledgeable people on trust and foundation law.” He advises both local and international clients. A source reports: “He is extremely competent on the Maltese legal system and also has a very developed expertise in various jurisdictions and cross-border issues; that is a huge plus and he really knows how to apply his intellect both domestically and on a cross-border basis.” This source adds that “he has an exceptionally empathetic approach with clients and is an extremely useful lawyer for private banks with high net worth clients.”Chambers High Net Worth, 2020 Practice areas Acquisition of citizenship by naturalisation for exceptional services by direct investment Commercial & contract law Financial crime advisory Malta Permanent Residence Programme Mergers & acquisitions Private client Trusts & foundations Career & education Career: Visiting lecturer at the University of Malta: 2011 Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2009 External examiner and tutor for post-graduate dissertations: 2001 Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2001 Education: Magister Juris (International Law), 2003 (Malta) M.A. (Financial Services), 2000 (Malta) Doctor of laws (LL.D), 1997 (Malta) Diploma Notary Public (Dip. Not. Pub), 1995 (Malta) Memberships: Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta Member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates Member of the Malta Institute of Financial Services Practitioners Founding Member of STEP (Malta Branch) Elected as a Committee Member of the STEP (Malta) Branch in June 2013, later serving as Chairman from 2016 to 2020, and re-appointed to the role in 2024, representing the branch on STEP Europe. Latest insights October 4, 2024 Update on the Case-181/23 Commission v Malta (Citizenship by Investment) by Anthony Cremona August 18, 2023 MFSA publishes much-awaited Consultation Document on Proposed Amendments to the Maltese PTC Rules (Rules for Trustees of Family Trusts) by Anthony Cremona November 8, 2021 The impact of the revised FIAU implementing procedures on trusts, foundations, trustees and administrators by Anthony Cremona More insights