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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

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Managing Partner: Nicolai Vella Falzon

Languages:English, French, Italian, Maltese

Firm Overview:

Established in 1891, Fenech & Fenech Advocates is the longest standing law firms in Malta. As a full-service law firm it is a recognised leader in maritime law and marine litigation, commercial law, corporate and commercial law, tax, asset and corporate finance, ship finance, financial services, FinTech, aviation, intellectual property, employment, remote gaming and TMT law, with a notable litigation team having expert litigators in most areas of the law. The Firm is associated with a group of licensed corporate services companies, the Fenlex Group (), and a ship registration service provider Fenech & Fenech Marine Services Ltd and is therefore able to provide a comprehensive service to international and local clients alike. All the firm’s lawyers are highly specialised in their fields, and a number of them are visiting lecturers within the faculty of laws at the University of Malta and contribute widely to international publications and reviews and to the development of local laws relative to their respective practice areas.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Malta

What the Team is Known For

Fenech & Fenech Advocates is a front-running Maltese law firm with a strong practice in corporate, financial and contentious matters. The team acts for both borrowers and lenders on credit facility agreements, as well as advising on debt restructuring, compliance with financial regulations and investment fund mandates. The firm represents clients in commercial disputes, employment litigation and disputes concerning lease agreements. Team members have notable experience in intellectual property and tax mandates. Fenech & Fenech is popular with clients from the gaming sector and also handles M&A transactions.

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Work Highlights

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates provided Bolt with legal counsel on commercial, competition, employment and regulatory affairs in Malta, as well as on litigation.

Strengths

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates has a good grasp of the topic at hand, including any business or legal risks, and proposes solutions to the challenges we face.
Tax respondentEurope
The Fenech & Fenech Advocates team was consistently highly prepared, often a step ahead of the opposing party's legal advisers. Their proactivity inspired confidence throughout the negotiation.
Tax respondentEurope
The lawyers at Fenech & Fenech Advocates are efficient and have the ability to cover all our needs.
Tax respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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Eminent Practitioners
Eminent Practitioners
Nicolai Vella Falzon
Managing partner Nicolai Vella Falzon is an eminent lawyer who advises clients on M&A transactions in the gaming and FMCG sectors.
Nicolai Vella Falzon provides a high level of client service. He is always ready to help.
Tax respondentEurope
Nicolai Vella Falzon was excellent and extremely commercial, always with the view to complete the transaction.
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Band 1
Band 1
Ann Fenech
Ann Fenech is a highly esteemed litigation lawyer with notable expertise representing clients in shipping disputes. She also acts in criminal matters for international clients.
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Band 1
Band 1
Rosanne Bonnici
Rosanne Bonnici is a tax law expert with particular experience advising clients on the tax aspects of transactions, as well as on corporate tax and international taxation. She also assists with corporate restructuring.
Rosanne Bonnici provides a high level of client service.
Tax respondentEurope
Rosanne Bonnici has a very high ability to handle complex matters. She is one of the best lawyers I have worked with.
Tax respondentEurope
She has a very deep commercial vision and can act on a broad range of tax issues.
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Band 2
Band 2
Joseph Ghio
Joseph Ghio is highlighted for his ability to handle matters involving investment funds. In addition, his financial services practice covers stock exchange listings and regulatory compliance, as well as contentious and transactional matters within the sector.
Joseph Ghio is a trusted adviser to us.
Tax respondentEurope
The quality of our interaction with Joseph Ghio was impeccable both in terms of expertise as well as responsiveness.
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Band 3
Band 3
Josianne Brimmer
Josianne Brimmer advises clients on financial regulatory matters, including licensing and approval mandates. She is also known for her expertise in AML compliance matters.
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Band 3
Band 3
Paul Gonzi
Paul Gonzi is an esteemed lawyer who advises clients on the employment law aspects of corporate transactions. He also has experience in data protection.
Paul Gonzi offers awareness, sophistication and a general level of service that are top notch.
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Up and Coming
Up and Coming
Carl Grech
Carl Grech assists clients with a wide range of contentious matters, including high-value defamation claims.
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Up and Coming
Up and Coming
Rebecca Diacono
Rebecca Diacono frequently assists clients with tax law matters, including tax assessments and restructurings.
Rebecca Diacono was very sharp and delivered a very high level of client service.
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Spotlight
Spotlight
Antonio Ghio
Antonio Ghio is praised for his ability to handle intellectual property mandates. He assists with the IP aspects of transactions, as well as representing clients in contentious copyright and patent proceedings. He is also acknowledged for his ability to handle TMT and data protection mandates.
Antonio Ghio delivers a high level of client service.
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