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Overview
Malta’s entrance into the EU has brought a rise in overseas investment, with an increasing number of firms seeking to take advantage of Malta’s position as a bridge between the EU and the Middle East. The number of foreign holding companies and offshore investment funds has soared as companies rush to gain the benefit of the network of double tax treaties with major OECD countries. The rise in investment has kept firms busy with financial services, competition, regulatory, tax, real estate and construction instructions.
Firms in Malta are typically small and family run, with most of the lawyers comfortably serving as a jack-of-all-trades. However, the younger generation are begin to specialise more, with many of them focusing on the booming financial services market.
Ganado & Associates, Mamo TCV Advocates, Fenech & Fenech Advocates, GVTH Advocates and Camilleri Preziosi are larger than most of their competition and generally considered to be the country’s leading firms with strong finance and corporate practices. A number of solid mid-tier firms are also available.
Most firms are self-contained, though a handful have international associations. EMD Advocates, AVMT Advocates and Ganado Sammut have associated offices in Sweden, London and Brussels, respectively.