Email Nicholas Nicholas Curmi Vcard Partner | Malta Nicholas Curmi heads Ganado Advocates’ capital markets practice, where he advises on a broad range of securities regulation, structured finance and financial services matters, including private and public offerings of securities and listing on Maltese as well as foreign markets, also assisting listed issuers with their continuing obligations in terms of Malta’s listing rules and all relevant EU securities regulation. Nicholas regularly advises on the establishment of securitisation structures. He has represented originators, arrangers and investors in securitisation transactions involving a variety of asset classes and has advised on a number of innovative deals that have made use of the unique benefits offered by Maltese securitisation vehicles. Nicholas is admitted to practise law in both Malta and New York. Other activities: Malta Financial Services Advisory Council – Capital Markets Working Group: 2021 – Present Malta Stock Exchange External Advisory Board: 2016 – Present Visiting Lecturer, M.A. Financial Services, University of Malta: 2016 – Present Co-Chair, Malta EU Council Presidency Working Party on the EU Securitisation Regulation: 2017 New York City Bar Association Committee on Insurance Law: 2010 – 2013 Associate Editor, Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law: 2010 – 2011 Languages: English, Italian, Maltese Nicholas Curmi is an accomplished lawyer who is active in capital markets mandates, advising clients on IPOs as well as bond and notes issuances.Chambers Europe, 2024 Practice areas Capital markets Corporate & commercial Financial services regulation Investment services regulation Structured finance & securitisation Career & education Career: Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2021 Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2017 Ganado Advocates, Associate: 2014 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, New York (USA), Visiting Attorney: 2011-2013 Ganado Advocates, Advocate: 2009-2011 Education: Master of Laws (LL.M.) magna cum laude, 2011 (Fordham, New York, USA) Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 2009 (Malta) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), 2006 (Malta) Memberships: Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta New York State Bar, Appellate Division – First Judicial Department New York City Bar Association Malta Chamber of Advocates American Chamber of Commerce in Malta Latest insights May 3, 2024 Corporate M&A in Malta by Nicholas Curmi October 11, 2022 Capital markets: Equity listing champion by Nicholas Curmi October 10, 2022 The Initial Public Offerings law in Malta by Nicholas Curmi More insights