General Business Law | Europe

Camilleri Preziosi is a leading Maltese law firm representing both local and international clients, with notable strength across a range of corporate, financial services and dispute resolution mandates. The team represents clients in capital markets transactions as well as assisting with financial regulatory matters, such as compliance with insurance regulations and the launch of exchange-traded funds. The firm's lawyers advise clients on M&A transactions, shareholder agreements and corporate and debt restructurings. On the contentious side, the firm acts on arbitration proceedings and litigation covering employment, contractual issues, shareholder agreements and real estate matters. Team members also have experience in tax matters, including VAT assessments and income tax mandates.

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.

Ganado Advocates remains a powerhouse law firm with an outstanding practice in the field of corporate, financial services and dispute resolution. On the financial services side, the team has a strong focus on investment funds and insurance regulatory matters, as well as acting on bond issuances, IPOs and financing transactions. Ganado advises clients on debt restructuring matters. Other high-level contentious work handled by the firm includes arbitration representation and litigation involving governmental entities. The firm is additionally popular with clients from the telecoms and technology industries for advice on M&A transactions and data protection mandates. Lawyers at the firm have notable expertise in the fields of tax and intellectual property law.

Mamo TCV - Advocates is a stellar law firm with an acclaimed corporate and dispute resolution practice. The team often represents clients in commercial litigation, real estate disputes and contentious debt collection and credit recovery proceedings. Mamo TCV notably acts in the intellectual property space representing clients before domestic and European courts. The firm also offers notable strength in financial matters, assisting clients with acquisition financing, capital markets issuances and investment funds regulations. The team additionally advises clients on compliance with white-collar crime legislation.

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.

WH Partners is a front-running law firm in the gaming, fintech and virtual financial assets realm, advising gaming sector clients on transactional and regulatory matters and assisting financial institutions with licensing and establishment mandates. The team also assists clients with private equity investments and corporate restructurings, while team members have experience in matters involving employment law, data protection and tax queries.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is a well-regarded law firm offering corporate and commercial assistance as well as advice on intellectual property and data protection compliance matters. The firm is well placed to assist with financial services and regulation mandates. It counsels a variety of clients ranging from construction and real estate firms as well as hospitality groups.

GTG Advocates regularly assists Maltese-based gaming companies with regulatory and licensing matters. The law firm also advises clients on M&A transactions and data protection mandates. Team members offer experience advising on technology regulations, intellectual property law and employment issues. The team additionally represents clients in liability and contractual disputes.

Zerafa Advocates enters the rankings this year and assists with financial regulation and compliance matters. The practice group advises financial services clients with licensing applications and virtual financial assets. The law firm also assists startups and investors with financing and crowdfunding mandates.