Dr Steve Decesare > Camilleri Preziosi > Valletta, Malta > Lawyer Profile
Camilleri Preziosi Offices
LEVEL 3, VALLETTA BUILDINGS
SOUTH STREET
VALLETTA VLT1103
Malta
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Dr Steve Decesare
Work Department
Transport and Logistics Public Procurement Intellectual Property Telecomms, Media and Tech
Position
Partner
Career
Steve joined the firm as a trainee in 2007 and was admitted to partnership on 1 January 2018.
Steve read law at the University of Malta graduating with an LL.D. in 2008 and subsequently obtained an LL.M. in Commercial Law in 2009 from the University of Edinburgh where he studied Banking and Finance, Debt and Insolvency Law, Company Law and EC Competition Law. He submitted his dissertation on the “Application of EC Competition Rules to Public Undertakings”.
Steve is a partner and specialises in public procurement, maritime and aviation law. Steve advises entities on major ship and aviation finance transactions. Steve also advises government and private entities on major projects, including public procurement and state aid.
Languages
English, Maltese, Italian
Memberships
- Interlaw
- Chamber of Advocates
- European Maritime Law Organisation (EMLO)
- European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA)
Education
2009
LL.M. University of Edinburgh, Scotland
2008
LL.D. University of Malta, Malta
2006
B.A. Legal & Humanistic Studies, University of Malta, Malta
Lawyer Rankings
Malta > Shipping
At Camilleri Preziosi, Steve Decesare leads the practice, handling all matters relating to shipping, with fellow partner Andrei Vella lending additional support in ship finance transactions. Clients range from government authorities, banks and operators to ship and yacht owners. Ship finance is one its key specialist areas; the firm regularly supports international lenders, as well as local borrowers, in connection with the financing of new vessels or the acquisition or sale of second-hand vessels.
Malta > Intellectual property
Camilleri Preziosi leverages deep expertise in the registration, management and enforcement of IP matters in Malta, as well as before the EUIPO and the WIPO. On the transactional front, the team routinely assists with licensing agreements, franchising and other commercial contracts. Associate Sharon Xuereb is experienced in litigation concerning the invalidity of infringing trade marks, with Steve Decesare handling IP-related transactions.
Malta > Aviation
(Next Generation Partners)Steven Decesare leads Camilleri Preziosi’s ‘knowledgeable and commercial’ and ‘extremely reactive’ aviation practice, where he is noted for his knowledge of aircraft finance and leasing. Working alongside him are Ron Galea Cavallazzi, who advises on regulatory matters, and finance partner Malcolm Falzon. The group regularly assists airlines, as well as business jet and helicopter owners and operators, on all matters relating to the aviation sector.