About

Provided by GVZH Advocates

Type of Work Handled

GVZH Advocates specializes in Corporate & M&A, Banking & Finance, Financial Services, Intellectual Property & TMT, Gaming & Entertainment Law, and Hospitality & Real Estate. Their expertise covers mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, regulatory compliance, licensing, brand protection, and dispute resolution.


Categories of Clients

Clients span multiple industries, including Financial Institutions (BNP Paribas, Stanbic Bank Ghana), Insurance (Lockton Companies LLP), Technology & Software (Alludo, Epam Systems), Gaming & Entertainment (Betclic Everest Group, IGT Digital, Malta Gaming Authority), Hospitality (Corinthia Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels, NH Hotels), Pharmaceuticals (Astellas Pharma), Investment & Private Equity (Emma Capital), Retail & Consumer Goods (Michelin, Rimus Riley Group), and Film & Media (Universal Studios).


Recent Work Highlights

GVZH assisted BNP Paribas on a $30M+ financing deal, advised Alludo on shareholding restructuring, supported IGT Digital in a $6.2B merger, managed Universal Studios’ IP matters for Jurassic World, and handled franchise agreements for NH Hotels. They also represented Betclic Everest Group in a €315M facility increase and advised Malta Gaming Authority on trademark filings.


Specialisations

Key areas include Corporate & M&A, Banking & Finance, Financial Services, IP & Brand Protection, Gaming & Entertainment Law, Hospitality & Real Estate, and Regulatory Compliance for multinational corporations.

Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Malta

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

GVZH Advocates is an experienced law firm with a solid corporate and financial services practice. The team represents clients in commercial and financial disputes, as well as M&A transactions, capital markets and corporate restructuring mandates. Team members also have notable experience in matters involving insurance, tax and employment law.

Work Highlights

Provided by GVZH Advocates

  • GVZH Advocates assisted BNP Paribas Hong Kong with a EUR30 million cross-border facility agreement involving a Maltese company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew J Zammit
2
Andrew J Zammit
2
Band 2

Andrew Zammit is an accomplished lawyer who has a strong focus on corporate restructuring and financial transactions.

Andrew is an excellent resource. He listens to our objectives and then provides solid advice on how to accomplish them.

Andrew offers exceptional service and practical advice in a timely manner.

Kurt Hyzler
3
Kurt Hyzler
3
Band 3

Kurt Hyzler is highly regarded for his activity in corporate finance transactions, with his client base including key market players in the financial sector.

He's a very strong lawyer in the establishment of funds in Malta.

Michael Grech
Michael Grech
Spotlight
Michael Grech is an esteemed lawyer who assists clients with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property mandates, with a particular focus on trade mark matters.

Michael is a pleasure to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
GVZH Advocates

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Malta

Corporate/Commercial

Andrew J Zammit
2
Andrew J Zammit
2
Band 2
Financial Services

Kurt Hyzler
3
Kurt Hyzler
3
Band 3
Intellectual Property & TMT

Michael Grech
Michael Grech
Spotlight

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