Email Catherine Catherine Formosa Vcard Senior Associate | Malta Catherine Formosa is a Senior Associate within Ganado Advocates’ banking and finance team, assisting banks and financial institutions in financing transactions and other banking operations. Catherine also advises in relation to corporate governance issues, regulatory matters, retail banking and corporate and commercial matters. Catherine joined the firm after 16 years working within the banking industry. As Bank of Valletta Group Company Secretary, she was Secretary to the BOV Board and the MSV Life Board and to the respective Board Committees. She was also a member on a number of management committees. Whilst at legal office, Catherine advised the bank on different legal matters, both in relation to its corporate as well as its retail business. She represented the bank on external committees in relation to financial services legislative initiatives and regularly trained staff on civil and commercial law issues and on banking law developments. Catherine is also a visiting lecturer and an examiner at the Faculty of Laws, University of Malta. Languages: English, French, Italian, Maltese Practice areas Banking & finance Banking regulatory Banking transactional & secured financing Capital markets Commercial & contract law Financial crime advisory Financial services regulation Governance & company secretarial Career & education Career: Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2017 Ganado Advocates, Consultant: 2016 University of Malta, Visiting Lecturer and Examiner for the Faculty of Laws: 2011 to date Bank of Valletta Group and MSV Life plc, Company Secretary: 2009 Bank of Valletta, Head Legal Advice: 2000 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lawyer Tax and Legal: 1996 Education: Certificate in Trust Law and Administration, 2004 (Malta) Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 1999 (Malta) Bachelor of Arts (B.A), 1996 (Malta) Memberships: Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta Member of the Chamber of Advocates Latest insights June 24, 2024 GRC in Malta: Board Committees – Driving effective governance and maximising director potential by Catherine Formosa March 11, 2024 GRC in Malta: Independent Thinkers for Effective Board Governance by Catherine Formosa February 27, 2024 The MFSA consults on a draft Conduct of Business Rulebook for Banks by Catherine Formosa More insights