The Legal 500

The ‘excellent’ team at GVTH Advocates continued to act for major international brand owners on anti-counterfeiting matters, and was involved in around 15 major seizures, with over 1,000,000 counterfeit items destroyed. The firm also advised two major film production companies on IP issues for motion pictures shot in Malta. The ‘highly responsive’ Michael Grech is recommended.

Mamo TCV Advocates’ dedicated IP department represents clients across a range of matters. Recent work includes acting for a major UK-based international broadcasting group on copyright protection issues.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates primarily undertakes non-contentious IP work but also has been involved in trade mark and domain name dispute resolution. Highlights included registration and prosecution work for a major international furniture manufacturer.

Dingli & Dingli Law Firm is best known for its maritime work, but also advises clients on Maltese IP law and has expertise in the registration of patents, trade marks and designs.

Praised for its ‘very good response times’ and ‘high level of service’, the team at EMD Advocates advises international and local clients on IP issues. Clients include a leading international telecoms company.

Fenech & Fenech Advocates is capitalising on this growing industry in Malta with a dedicated IP department, which assists clients from all industry sectors on non-contentious and contentious matters. Antonio Ghio heads the team, and associate Jeanine Rizzo has particular expertise in IP.

Ganado & Associates advises on national trade mark registrations, copyright, franchising and distributorship agreements, as well as handling contentious IP matters.

Refalo & Zammit Pace Advocates advises on trade mark and patent registration, IP infringements and licensing issues. Ian Refalo is well regarded for dispute resolution work.

CDF Advocates advises its online gaming and e-commerce clients on IP matters. Frank Chetcuti Dimech is recommended.

Camilleri Preziosi Advocates focuses on the creation, protection and enforcement of IP rights, and contentious issues relating to patents, trade marks, copyright and designs. The practice is part of a broader communications, media and IT department.

Six-lawyer firm Farrugia Gatt & Falzon assists on matters involving copyright, trade marks, domain names and licensing law.

Young firm Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal’s IP department was strengthened with the addition of Austin Sammut, formerly of Ganado Sammut. The firm advises on a variety of IP issues including the registration of trade marks, patents, designs and domain names.

Guido de Marco & Associates has experience in IP disputes, and advises on the registration of patents, trade marks and designs.

Muscat Azzopardi & Associates advises on all areas of IP law, including the protection and enforcement of IP rights and cross-border exploitation.

Patrick J Galea & Associates has expertise in copyright and trade mark matters.

IP is a strong area for R. Frendo Randon & Associates, with Philip Manduca the name to note. The firm advises on all aspects of IP law, and clients include a number of leading fashion and sports range companies.