Matthew Attard > Ganado Advocates > Valletta, Malta > Lawyer Profile

Ganado Advocates
171 OLD BAKERY STREET
VALLETTA VLT 1455
Malta

Work Department

Ship Registration

Position

Matthew Attard is a Partner within Ganado Advocates’ shipping team, with particular focus on shipping registration and sales/acquisitions of vessels, and the formation and support of shipping organisations and companies, regularly assisting clients in corporate matters and M&A transactions. Matthew also regularly assists major financial institutions and owners in the financing of vessels and related matters.

Career

Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2023                                                                                Ganado Advocates, Senior Associate: 2016
Ganado Advocates, Associate: 2013
Ganado Advocates, Advocate: 2008

Languages

English, Maltese, Italian and French

Memberships

Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta
Vice- president of the Malta Maritime Law Association
Member of the Chamber of Advocates. Malta

Education

Master of Laws (L.L.M) (Maritime Law), 2008 (IMLI)
Certificate in Trust Law and Administration, 2007
Doctor of Laws (L.L.D), 2007 (Malta)
Diploma Notary Public, 2005 (Malta)
Bachelor of Arts, 2004 (Malta)

Lawyer Rankings

Malta > Shipping

(Next Generation Partners)

Matthew Attard – Ganado Advocates

Ganado Advocates’ practice stands out for its ‘tremendous strength in depth‘. The team regularly represents financial institutions and shipowners in the registration of vessels and mortgages, yachting matters, and ship finance issues, to name a few areas. Karl Grech Orr and Jotham Scerri-Diacono are recognised for their expertise in advising on ship and yacht registrations and ship mortgages. Daniel Aquilina, Matthew AttardCaroline Risiott and Matthew Xerri are active on ship finance, loan restructuring and mortgage enforcement matters, as well as shipbuilding contractual issues. Christine Cassar Naudi brings experience in tax matters.