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 is admitted to practise law in both Malta and New York. 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 was Co-Chair of the Malta EU Council Presidency 2017 Working Party on the proposed EU STS Securitisation Regulation, where he was responsible for leading the technical negotiations on the Regulation on behalf of the EU Council. Nicholas is admitted to practise law in both Malta and New York. Other Activities: • Malta Stock Exchange External Advisory Board: 2016 – Present • Visiting Lecturer, M.A. Financial Services, University of Malta: 2016 – Present • 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 Interviewees describe “working with Nick Curmi as an excellent experience. He is knowledgeable, practical and always one step ahead.”The Legal 500, 2021 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 October 11, 2022 Capital markets: Equity listing champion by Nicholas Curmi August 29, 2022 Securitisation and structured finance in Malta by Nicholas Curmi October 26, 2021 The Initial Public Offerings law in Malta by Nicholas Curmi More insights