Malta implements revised financial thresholds in public procurement law
Public procurement laws have been amended to increase the financial thresholds applicable to different procurement processes through Legal Notice 360 to Legal Notice 362 of 2024.
Ganado Advocates announces George Bugeja as new Partner
Ganado Advocates is pleased to announce the promotion of George Bugeja to Partner, effective 1st January 2025. Having been with the firm for several years, George has significantly contributed to the growth of the corporate finance team, advising clients on complex corporate law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and insolvency, and energy law.
Litigation in Malta
Ganado Advocates has contributed the Malta chapter in the 2025 edition of the Chambers Litigation Global Practice Guide.\r\n\r\nThe publication focuses on key aspects of the Maltese legal system, particularly on dispute resolution, court processes, enforcement of judgments, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
European Account Preservation Order: A Multi-Jurisdictional Guide with Commentary
Luisa Cassar Pullicino has contributed to the Malta chapter in the publication entitled ‘European Account Preservation Order: A Multi-Jurisdictional Guide with Commentary’.
Ganado Advocates announces promotions to key leadership positions
Ganado Advocates is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Attard, Marina Grech and Matthew Xerri as new Partners of the firm, effective as of 1st January 2023. The firm is also announcing the promotion of David Borg-Carbott and Rosette Aquilina to ‘Of Counsel’ a role recently introduced by the firm signifying a high level …
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The new banking rule on internal governance
Through a circular issued on the 7 January 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) advised that Banking Rules BR/01, BR/12, BR/14[1], BR/15 and BR/21 had been revised primarily to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/878 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 amending Directive 2013/36/EU (“CRD V”). Additionally, for the first …
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Stowaways: Legal implications
Introduction This article discusses stowaways on board ships and vessels generally. Since time immemorial, stowaways have been an ever-present concern for the international community and particularly the shipping industry. In more recent time, we have seen controversy arise as to the manner in which stowaways are treated, by both ship operators and the authorities concerned. …
Malta’s progress in the space industry
In the fifth episode of the ‘Ganado Meets Transport’ podcast, Daniel Aquilina, partner within the transport law practice at Ganado Advocates, meets Kristian Zarb Adami, a pioneer in Malta’s space sector.
Introduction to the Commercial Yacht – Pleasure Yacht Changeover Guidelines
In accordance with the Malta Commercial Yacht Code (“CYC”), on the 2nd September 2021, the Merchant Shipping Directorate of Transport Malta issued the ‘Commercial Yacht – Pleasure Yacht Changeover Guidelines’ (“the Guidelines”).
ESG considerations for listed companies
What ESG is and what it is not Increasingly becoming the flavour of the month in business circles and topping the agenda at most conferences, ESG is quite often misrepresented as a synonym for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or a polite way of reminding us that we should print less and recycle more. But ESG …