Email Leonard Leonard Bonello Vcard Partner | Malta Leonard Bonello is a Partner within Ganado Advocates’ banking and finance team, assisting credit institutions, electronic money institutions and payment institutions in regulatory and other matters including ongoing capital markets issues. Leonard also heads the fintech group at the firm and is involved in assisting a number of blockchain-based projects. He assists financial institutions extensively in financing transactions and other banking operations with a particular focus on derivative contracts. Leonard is also a visiting lecturer and examiner at the University of Malta. Languages: English, Italian, Maltese Leonard Bonello is a market-leading banking and finance lawyer whose expertise is relied upon in a variety of FinTech and blockchain projects.Chambers FinTech Legal, 2022 Practice areas Banking & finance Banking regulatory Banking transactional & secured financing Capital markets Derivatives Financial services regulation Fintech & blockchain Payment & electronic money Career & education Career: Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2018 Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2014 Ganado Advocates, Associate: 2009 Ganado Advocates, Advocate: 2006 Education: Master of Laws (LL.M), Banking & Finance, 2008 (London) Certificate in Trust Law and Administration, 2006 (Malta) Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 2006 (Malta) Bachelor of Arts (B.A), 2003 (Malta) Memberships: Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta Member of the Chamber of Advocates Member of Blockchain Malta Association Latest insights May 19, 2022 Banking & fintech newsletter – Issue 33 by Leonard Bonello April 8, 2022 Banking & fintech newsletter – Issue 32 by Leonard Bonello February 3, 2022 MFSA Circular on EMIR Supervisory Interactions by Leonard Bonello More insights