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Emmanuel Mallia & Associates (Advocates) is a Maltese law firm set up and established by
its present Managing Partner, Emmanuel Mallia L.P., LL.D..
The Firm has been
practicing since 1979 and has its foundations in the practice of general commercial and
civil law as also in maritime and shipping affairs.
The
Firm has a modern outlook and prides itself on its philosophy of encouraging a positive
and healthy working environment coupled with an emphasis on providing expert practical
advice combined with exceptional client service. Our commitment to client care is
the basis of our reputation. Indeed, many clients of the Firm are now personal
friends through long association.
The Firm has grown
strategically over the years and this is reflected in the development and expansion of its
branches of practice, as also an ever-increasing interest of foreign investment in Malta,
and use of the local legal framework in corporate, fund management and personal asset
matters as a desirable and efficient vehicle for the structuring of businesses and the
channelling of business operations and ventures abroad.
The Firm is
privileged to number some of Malta’s foremost business enterprises among its clients,
and to have been involved in mergers and acquisitions, and in corporate restructuring of
some of them. The practice has also been enriched by the Firm’s professional
involvement with some major foreign operators, both for their investment into Malta and
for their use of Malta as a base for their ventures and operations. The Firm has also
acted as a professional consultant in disputes before local and foreign courts.
The Firm is a
member of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Chamber
of Advocates of Malta.
The Partners and Associates
Emmanuel
Mallia
Emmanuel Mallia
L.P. LL.D. is the founding member and Partner of the Firm. He read law at the
University of Malta and was conferred the degree of LL.D. in November, 1978, on completion
of a thesis entitled ‘The Proper Law of International Contracts’.
Emmanuel Mallia is widely regarded by colleagues as Malta’s foremost advocate in
Criminal Law.
Emmanuel Mallia is
a Lecturer and Examiner of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at the University of Malta
as well as the Academy of the Malta Police. He is also a director of London Services
Limited (AVIS Malta) and the Secretary General of the Rent-a-Car Association of Malta.
E mail:
emmanuelmallia@emaadvocates.com
Alexander
Perici Calascione
Alexander Perici
Calascione LL.D. is a Partner of the Firm. He was conferred the degree of LL.D. in
November, 1986, on completion of a thesis entitled ‘Tourism Legislation – A
Comparative Study’.
Alexander Perici
Calascione is a director of Future Investments Limited and is a member of the Board of
Governors of the Razzett tal-Hbiberija a non-profit making leisure and therapeutic
centre catering exclusively for the needs of disabled persons. He is also a Knight
of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.
Alexander Perici
Calascione was appointed Commissioner for Justice by the Maltese Government between 1991
and 1997.
E mail:
alexpericicalascione@emaadvocates.com
Ramona
Frendo
Ramona Frendo
M.Phil.(Crim.)(Cantab.), LL.D., joined the Firm as a trainee in 1994, and as an Associate
in 1995 after her graduation from University of Malta. She furthered her studies at the
Ball State University in Indiana, United States, and at the University of Cambridge,
England. She currently acts as head of the Litigation Department, and is responsible
for the conduction of the Firm’s litigation base.
Ramona Frendo has
been appointed Visiting Lecturer and Examiner at the University of Malta and at the
Institute of Forensic Studies. She has also been a director of Mid-Med Bank Overseas
Limited (1997-1999); Legal Consultant to the Ministry of Social Welfare (1997-1999) and
Secretary to the Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti (1997-1998), a foundation concerned
chiefly with protecting and promoting Malta’s rich heritage and culture.
E mail:
ramonafrendo@emaadvocates.com
Matthew
Brincat
Matthew Brincat
LL.D., also joined the Firm as a trainee in 1994, and as an Associate in 1995 after his
graduation from University of Malta. He is the head of the Shipping, Administrative
and Intellectual Property Department. He is responsible for all matters which our
clients have with any Government Department, Authority or Commission and oversees the
shipping and maritime matters of the Firm. This department also encompasses the
substantial Intellectual Property branch of the practice
Matthew Brincat
was appointed Commissioner for Justice by the Maltese Government in 1999.
E
mail:matthewbrincat@emaadvocates.com
John Cremona
John Cremona LL.D.
is the most recent addition to this Firm having joined in April, 2000. He previously
worked with another law firm for over 2 years where he concentrated on litigation and the
drafting of legal documents, particularly contracts, and the formation, registration and
administration of companies and related services.
John Cremona read
law at the University of Malta between 1991 and 1997. He was conferred the Diploma
of Notary Public in November, 1995, and subsequently the degree of LL.D. in November,
1997, on completion of a course of studies in different areas of law, and on completion of
a thesis entitled ‘The Marriage Act Amendments, 1995: A Workable Solution?’
John Cremona also read a Masters post-graduate degree in Financial Services at the
University of Malta. He has submitted his thesis entitled ‘A New Legal Form For
Small Business?’ and graduated on November 21, 2000.
In the summer of
1995 John Cremona co-ordinated a Research Programme in conjunction with the Council of
Europe, and in particular with Mr. Lasse Siurala, a delegate of the Council of Europe,
concerning various aspects of Youth Unemployment in Malta.
John Cremona is
currently reading a Magister Juris post-graduate degree in EU Comparative Law at the
University of Malta.
E mail:
johncremona@emaadvocates.com
Rachel
Montebello
Rachel Montebello
BA(Leg. & Hum.) LL.D. graduated in 1999
from the University of Malta where she read a law degree. Rachel Montebello also
read a 3-year Bachelor of Arts course in International Relations at the same University.
She joined the Firm soon after graduating, having completed her traineeship period
with the Firm. She has worked almost exclusively in the Litigation Department where
she is gaining extensive experience and exposure.
E mail:
rachelmontebello@emaadvocates.com
Practice
Areas
Emmanuel Mallia & Associates (Advocates) has a number of practice areas which include:
Ø Property
Ø Financial Services
Ø Litigation
Ø Employment
Ø Corporate and Commercial Affairs
Ø Intellectual property
Ø Shipping and Maritime Affairs
Ø Insurance Law
Ø Telecommunications and Entertainment
Ø Tax and International Tax Planning
Ø Personnel Recruitment
Ø Debt Collection
Departments
Criminal
Law Department
Emmanuel Mallia,
the firm’s Managing Partner, supervises the overall development and operation of the
Firm with a direct involvement in all the Firm’s Departments but, in particular, in
the Criminal Law Department of which he is the Head. This Department has, over the
years, acquired invaluable experience through its involvement in the conduction of major
criminal proceedings and has on a number of occasions been consulted by local and foreign
authorities on matters related to criminal law.
Special
Projects, Corporate and Financial Services Department
This
department is led by Partner, Alexander Perici Calascione LL.D., assisted by associate,
John Cremona LL.D., and covers a wide range of corporate and commercial disciplines.
Its sphers of operation extend to Financial Services; Trusts, including the setting up,
operation, varying and termination of Trusts as well as offering trustee services; foreign
investment and the direction of local investment abroad; corporate law, including company
restructuring and reorganisation; mergers and acquisitions; project financing; bank trade
facilities; partnership; licensing and franchising; agency and distribution; and tax
issues, particularly cross-border taxation and avoidance of double taxation.
A
fast growing area within this department is that concerning strategic estate
management. The department has frequently given advice to large corporate clients on
the issue of the transition of wealth to future generations.
This
Department also encompasses the following divisions:
1. The Telecommunications and Entertainment
Department which often advises large corporate clients such as general
telecommunications, television, record and filming companies. The department has
offered assistance and advice to large film productions and to budding artists in the
entertainment industry alike. The Firm, moreover, offers its professional assistance
to the actual independent operators in these spheres on asset and property management
through its other departments.
2. The International Tax Planning Department
which has acquired a reputation for original, timely and practical solutions. Our
tax work is always clearly directed at helping our clients achieve business objectives.
Litigation
Department
Senior associate,
Ramona Frendo M.Phil.(Crim.)(Cantab.), LL.D., heads the litigation department which
handles a portfolio of litigation in all spheres of civil, commercial and penal
laws. It has also built, over the years, a reputation for insurance claims
litigation work. Ramona Frendo is assisted by associate, Rachel Montebello
LL.D.. The litigation team works for corporate clients from Malta and abroad, across
a wide range of business and civil law dispute sectors. This department also handles
family law matters and frequently assists clients in separation and annulment lawsuits
both before the Civil Courts as well as before the Ecclesiastical Tribunals.
Ramona
Frendo also heads the team which provides a comprehensive range of employment related
legal services to its vast corporate client portfolio. The team handles all aspects
of contentious and non-contentious employment law. The emphasis is on advising
employers on how to comply with good employment practice with a view to claims
avoidance. However, the department also gives advice to employees on their
employment problems and frequently offers advice on employer rights and obligations.
Shipping,
Administrative and Intellectual Property Department
Matthew
Brincat LL.D., a senior associate, heads the team which provides a vast array of legal
services. Foremost among these are the ship registration and shipping company
registration and incorporation services which are expanding at a fast rate. Maritime
affairs such as mortgages, bareboat charter etc. are also part of this department.
This
department assists and offers professional advice to clients ranging from plcs. to
corporate and sole traders in all matters concerning government departments and statutory
bodies including the Planning Authority, Public Service Commission and all litigation
before any government department or public corporation board.
This
department also acts for proprietors of intellectual property rights assisting them in
registering their trade marks and patents. The team frequently deals with copyright
infringements and offers advice on matters concerning intellectual property rights in
general.
This
Department also encompasses the Property division which has over the years established a
broad client base advising both local and foreign investors and funding institutions on a
wide range of commercial and residential property matters.
Services offered by the Firm
These
include:
·
Company formation services including full
administrative services, accountancy services, management services and management
consultancy and advice.
The Firm can provide you with full company formation and
incorporation services once we have been supplied with the necessary details and
documents. The Firm incorporates tax efficient Maltese companies such as
International Trading Companies and International Holding Companies as well as normal
Maltese companies for business activities in Malta.
·
Corporate, tax and legal
consultancy services and any services ancillary or
related thereto.
For example, should this be desired, the Firm can
assist the shareholders of International Trading and International Holding Companies in
obtaining the refunds of taxes paid by such companies.
·
Provision of registered
office facilities in Malta and company secretary services.
If you do not have an office in Malta for your
Maltese company, the Firm can provide you with a registered office at one of the addresses
available to us. Furthermore, the Firm can provide you with company secretary
services.
·
Assistance to companies in
obtaining work permits for their directors and employees in Malta.
·
Assistance to individuals
wishing to apply for residence permits in order to reside in Malta without pursuing an
occupation thereby making use of the fiscally attractive Permanent Residence Scheme.
·
Ship Registration, mortgage
registration and bareboat charter registration under the Malta flag.
·
Registration of Trade Marks
and Patents.
·
Assistance in banking transactions and facilities.
·
Assistance in purchasing and/or leasing of
immovable property in Malta.
Through
the Firm we provide you with legal advice on tax law, Financial Services law in general
and with any other legal and related or ancillary services.
Associated companies
Venture
Services Ltd. (VSL) is an associated company of the Firm. This corporate
structure was conceived in order to provide more comprehensive and specialised services to
the international clientele of the Firm.
VSL is a nominee company set up under the Laws of
Malta in terms of section 51A of the Malta Financial Services Centre Act and duly licensed
by the Malta Financial Services Centre. Apart from nominee shareholding and
directorship services VSL also offers Trust services including drafting of trust
deeds, setting up of Maltese Trusts and other Trusts and acts as trustees of the
same.
Besides
administrative and secretarial staff, VSL retains 6 advocates and 2 legal
procurators.
Notwithstanding
this corporate structure, services are integrated and clients work through a partner of
the Firm who draws on the required expertise in order to ensure an efficient and effective
service.
Services offered by
VSL
These
include:
·
Nominee shareholders and/or
directors.
VSL can provide you with nominee company directors
and shareholders who act upon the instructions of the nominator. VSL has a
licence to act as nominee shareholder and director when our clients so desire be it for
reasons of confidentiality, commerce or otherwise. Thus, we may subscribe to shares
in the name of VSL as nominee shareholder which will act upon the instructions of
the beneficial owners of the company
·
Setting up and
administration of Trusts, acting as trustees and assistance in the recognition of foreign
Trusts in Malta.
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