Karl Grech Orr > Ganado Advocates > Valletta, Malta > Lawyer Profile

Ganado Advocates
171 OLD BAKERY STREET
VALLETTA VLT 1455
Malta

Work Department

Ship Registration

Position

Karl Grech Orr is a Partner in the shipping department at Ganado Advocates, and has assisted in a multitude of shipping transactions and regularly advises on all aspects of shipping and corporate matters. Karl acts for ship owners and financial institutions with particular focus on Malta flag issues and related, ship and yacht registrations, ship mortgage and related security registration, maritime and corporate law issues generally.

Karl has been heavily involved in the drafting of the Merchant Shipping (Shipping Organisation – Private Companies) Regulations and has lectured on shipping and corporate areas. Karl is also a member of the Malta Maritime Law Association.

Career

Ganado Advocates, Partner: 2008

Languages

Maltese, English and Italian.

Memberships

Admitted to the Maltese Bar, Superior Courts of Malta
Member of the Malta Chamber of Advocates

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M), 1989 (London)
Doctor of Laws (LL.D), 1988 (Malta)

Lawyer Rankings

Malta > Shipping

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.