Associate
Mario Mizzi
Mario Mizzi
Mario is an Associate in the Investment Services team at Mamo TCV Advocates. He regularly assists clients in matters relating to investment funds, UCITS, MiFID, SFDR, AIFMD and related corporate governance issues which arise during the licensing of the respective financial products.
As a member of the Fintech team, Mario also provides regulatory advice relating to digital payment services, tokenization, crowdfunding, artificial intelligence in finance and electronic money institutions.
Prior to being called to the Maltese Bar, Mario was a trainee at Mamo TCV where he gained experience in Maltese residency laws and general litigation procedures. Having a keen interest in the EU’s regulatory landscape, Mario also possesses an LL.M. in European Law.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Honors) (2019, University of Malta)
- Master of Advocacy (2020, University of Malta)
- Master of Laws in European and Comparative Law (2021, University of Malta)
Memberships
- Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta (2021)
- Malta Chamber of Advocates
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Mamo TCV Supports Finance Malta’s International Outreach
As an integral active member of Finance Malta, Mamo TCV Advocates, continues to support the organisation in its mission to promote Malta as a jurisdiction of choice within global financial markets. During ADFW (the Abu Dhabi Finance Week), Dr Mario Mizzi, a financial regulatory lawyer at Mamo TCV Advocates joined Finance Malta’s delegation and shared key features of Malta’s hybrid legal framework which brings together foundations drawn from English common law and the proactive supervisory practices of a national competent authority applying EU financial legislation with proportionality. These elements combined with Malta’s EU residency routes, tax considerations, family office exemptions,…
Maltese Residency for Investment Family Offices
Investment family offices that are setting up an investment structure in Malta (or even a branch thereof) have been given an additional incentive to choose Malta as an EU base due to a new residency law interpretation. On the 3rd of December, the MFSA issued a circular together with Malta’s immigration authorities titled “Joint MFSA and Residency Malta Agency Communication on a New Residency Scheme for Family Offices”. The circular explicitly “focuses on granting residence permits to individuals forming part of a family office structure”, notably ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) and qualifying senior employees. This initiative is intended to enhance…
Malta’s Shariah-Compliant Funds Framework
Malta’s recent revamp of its Shariah-compliant investment funds framework is a strategic move to attract investors and asset managers from the Middle East and North Africa (‘MENA’), including family offices from the Gulf region (‘GCC’) to the EU’s southernmost jurisdiction. The Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA’) informed the industry through a circular about this update in November 2025. This update continues positioning the islands as a bridge between Europe and Sharia finance. Being EU and Eurozone currency member, Malta offers MENA investors a seamless point of entry into the EU’s single financial market. For Middle Eastern fund promoters looking to…
