About

Provided by Refalo Advocates

The Department advises on and assists with the day-to-day business requirements of several high-profile businesses across a broad spectrum of industries. It also assists foreign entities with business interests in Malta and/or interested in establishing themselves in Malta. We advise and assist clients active in construction, real estate, hospitality, manufacturing, aquaculture and fisheries, retail, supermarkets as well as regulated businesses. We are especially known for advising on real estate, dispute resolution and other corporate structuring requirements. In addition, we also have a strong administrative law and human rights law practice which helps us to assist businesses in licensing matters and dealing with local authorities.


Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Malta

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Refalo Advocates is an established firm with notable experience handling commercial dispute resolution issues. The team also represents clients in procurement litigation, financial disputes, and insolvency and debt recovery proceedings. In addition to the firm's work on contentious matters, team members assist clients with corporate governance and restructuring matters, and venture financing, as well as mandates involving employment, real estate and data protection. The firm has several clients from the hospitality and consumer goods sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Refalo Advocates assisted EU Wings with the EUR1.5 million enforcement of a foreign judgment in Malta on an aircraft belonging to Air Congo.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Refalo
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Ian Refalo
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Senior Statespeople
Ian Refalo is a longstanding lawyer who has experience representing clients in financial sector disputes and debt recovery proceedings.

Ian Refalo is a great legal guru.

Ian Refalo is our go-to adviser in complex matters. He is an extremely capable person, and he is one of the leading lawyers in Malta.

John Refalo
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John Refalo
1
Band 1
John Refalo is an eminent lawyer who advises clients on shareholder disputes, as well as representing them in financial sector litigation and insolvency proceedings. He is also active in the arbitration space.

John Refalo is great. He is well respected by opponents and judges, and you can see how he analyses situations from every perspective.

John Refalo is highly experienced and reliable, and we trust him.

Mark Refalo
2
Mark Refalo
2
Band 2
Mark Refalo is a highly regarded lawyer who represents clients in commercial and insurance disputes, as well as fraud claims.

Mark Refalo is accurate, quickly grasps the legal issues in a matter and takes appropriate action to resolve it.

Mark Refalo is an asset thanks to his subject matter knowledge.

Gabrielle Scicluna
Gabrielle Scicluna
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Gabrielle Scicluna assists international clients with disputes in Maltese courts.

Gabrielle Scicluna is very reasonable and helpful. She is ready to jump in a call if you need further explanations. She is easy to work with and always ready to provide information.

I have only words of praise for Gabrielle Scicluna; I am happy with the way she handles the business.

Ranked Lawyers at
Refalo Advocates

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Dispute Resolution

Ian Refalo
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Ian Refalo
S
Senior Statespeople
John Refalo
1
John Refalo
1
Band 1
Mark Refalo
2
Mark Refalo
2
Band 2
Gabrielle Scicluna
Gabrielle Scicluna
Associates to watch

Members

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Fabio Coria

Gabrielle Scicluna

Jacqueline Grech

John Refalo

John Refalo

Head of Department

Josianne Borg Sammut

Manuel Galea

Mark Refalo

Roberta Gauci

Rose Galea Testaferrata

Sarah Grech

Clients

Provided by Refalo Advocates

Aquaculture Resources Limited

BNP Paribas

Cardinal Holdings

Citadel Insurance p.l.c.

Futura Investments

Infinitely Xara Group

Ledaro Investments S.A.

STMicroelectronics (Malta) Limited

Industries

Provided by Refalo Advocates

Aquaculture & Fisheries

Commercial

Construction

Corporate

Employment

Insurance