Nicolas Malumian

Nicolas Malumian is an Attorney (Cum Laude) from University of Buenos Aires (1997). He earned his Doctorate at the same University (2003) with a thesis on financial derivatives.

He is the author or lead author of more than 100 articles, country correspondent for Argentina Trust and Trustees, and author or lead author of the following books in Spanish:

• Leasing: Análisis Legal, Fiscal y Contable, Buenos Aires, 2000.
• Fideicomiso y Securitización: Análisis Legal, Fiscal y Contable, Buenos Aires, 2001 (1st edition) and Buenos Aires, 2006 (2nd edition).
• Fideicomiso en Uruguay: Análisis del Proyecto de Ley, Montevideo, 2003.
• Contratos Derivados (Futuros, Opciones y Swaps): Análisis Legal y Fiscal, Buenos Aires, 2004 (1st edition) and 2009 (2nd edition).
• Obligaciones Negociables: Aspectos legales y fiscales, Buenos Aires, 2006.
• Oferta Pública de Valores Negociables, Buenos Aires, 2007.

He is also the author of one book in English on “Trusts in Latin America” (edited in 2009 by Oxford University Press) that explains the use of trust in all Latin American countries.

Dr Malumianhas has lectured in more than 180 conferences in Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Bermuda, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Maarten, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. He is also a professor in several postgraduate degrees.

Dr Malumian has more than 20 years of experience as a legal and tax advisor of trustees, stockbrokers, derivatives markets, insurance companies, banks and HNWI. His experience includes advising and drafting instruments in relation with structured finance and financial transactions in several Latin American countries.

He is a STEP Member with experience in regulation and taxation of local and foreign trusts. He is the attorney of leading cases in Argentina on tax law, derivatives and trust litigation.