Firm Profile > WH Partners > Ta' Xbiex, Malta

‘I can rely on them no matter the topic or how complex the advice requested is. I have one partner who is my main point of contact, and she plugs me in to the different departments and lawyers from the firm as needed. They have never let me down. The team is very capable, fast and responsive and they have a client oriented approach.’

‘My main contact at WH is Dr Davinia Cutajar. She is thorough and dedicated to my business as though it was her own. She is hands-on and solution oriented, and remembers things about my business that I honestly would never expect my lawyer to remember. It tells me I am not just a number. She is ready to step in whenever needed, and is always thinking ahead. She has very strong expertise on corporate and company law matters, corporate governance, business and property law.’

‘I think they are the best of the Maltese law firms with expertise in the gambling sector.’

‘I particularly rate James Scicluna.’

‘The team manages to combine an excellent level of service and expertise with efficient and timely responses, even when given tight deadlines from our end, projects are always completed on time and efficiently.’

‘The team is also pro-active in addressing any potential pitfalls during the process, to ensure timeliness.’

‘This is a Corporate/Commercial team that is incredibly experienced in transactional work. We have used WH for many years on a variety of legal matters. Acknowledged as unparalleled (in terms of skills and strength in depth) in the gambling sector, they are also significant advisers in Corporate and transactional work both for gambling sector clients but also in a number of other sectors.’

‘Partners have excellent experience in cross border deals- both Olga Finkel and James Scicluna are leading on a number of deals originating out of London and the US. We would certainly look to WH first for most of our finance, corporate, tax, gaming, regulatory and commercial matters before going elsewhere.’

‘Connected and “can do” lawyers on several fronts: if I need local expertise in Malta I know I can get ready access to the technical skill set- if I need insights into a Regulators mindset, I can get it via James and Olga and if I need access to Government for strategic issues, they are so well connected they can deliver quick access for me. Its a 365 degree service.’

‘James and Olga are both outstanding lawyers and they are my main contacts at WH Partners. Both are razor sharp, very strategic and solution oriented. I regularly work with them on both transactional and finance work.’

‘Capable, committed and driven team dedicated to delivering on our objectives.’

‘Senior partner James Scicluna provided excellent guidance and advice throughout the M&A process that he led – very “switched on” drawing on invaluable past experience coupled with consistently accurate insight into the motivation, drivers and machinations of the other party to the transaction. All associates were dedicated, responsive, thorough etc. however Christina Borg Debono stood out from the team that James put together to deliver on our project.’

‘Very professional individuals and complete range of services available.’

‘The team has very significant experience in a number of sectors but, in particular the gambling industry, where its track record is particularly strong in terms of deals on which they have advised and the delivery of pragmatic, solution orientated advice, particularly around regulatory issues.’

‘James Scicluna is unerringly commercial in his approach and knows what clients need.’

‘WH Partners are extremely knowledgeable and reliable when it comes to assisting on legal matters in Malta. This contributed to create an incredible reputation as one of the best law firms in the country.’

‘Professional team, accessible and easy to work with. Responsive, technical, business approach.’

‘New industries and technologies (e-gaming, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, etc).’

 ‘Ramona Azzopardi is practical, quick to react, offers high technical advice.’

‘WH Partners has an exceptionally efficient legal practice. Requests are handled promptly and professionally.’

‘Ramona Azzopardi is very attentive to the expectations of customers. She combines efficiency and good humour, which makes the relationship confident and pleasant.’

‘For us an innovation is the personal level of contact, no distance between lawyer and client makes it comfortable.’

 ‘Ramona Azzopardi  has a personal approach, is really hard working, driven, and pragmatic’

‘Responsive , know what they are doing.’

‘I have worked with WH Partners for many years now, very regularly and on complex client matters. They are extremely knowledgeable. They stand out in terms of their knowledge of tax and legal matters, both from a Maltese as well as from an international perspective.’

‘They have a great document management system and good and efficient billing software. They are at the forefront of technical matters in Malta in areas as diverse as private clients, technology, and financial services.’

‘Ramona Azzopardi is a very good all round tax practitioner, she covers with ease all areas of tax, from international taxation to VAT, private client and corporate work. She is easy to work with, approachable.’

‘There is nothing I cant throw at this firm that they can’t do frankly! WH has a very strong finance, banking and capital markets practice, the team is reliable and highly skilled, capable of handling complex matters. They are known for their fintech work, but they are very experienced with traditional finance and capital markets matters too. They are our go-to partners in Malta for all finance, corporate, tax, gaming, regulatory and commercial matters.’

‘James and Olga are both outstanding lawyers ’

‘Great know-how and experience in DLT/Blockchain related matters.’

‘Despite its growth, still a fresh and personal ’boutique’ approach, pro-active, challenging, with the capabilities of a large firm. Knowledgeable in the specific area of expertise but without a ‘tunnel vision’. Able to see interference with peripheral industries and practice areas.’

‘We like the crisp, authentic, knowledgeable, to-the-point friendly personalities. The more complex it gets, the better they seem to feel ‘at home’. Pro-active, fast, detailed, understandable.

‘Very fast responses. Big Industry know how’

‘We feel that we have a team that works hand in hand with us rather than just for us. The main strengths of the WH team is their 360 degree view and depth of knowledge, which makes it easy for us to use them as a single reference point.’

‘The team attitude is one of pre-empting potential issues rather than acting after the fact, one that has helped us save a lot of money in the medium and long term and also avoided more serious legal issues months and years down the line.’

‘The depth of expertise that WH have when it comes to our activities in Software Development, Gaming and Artificial Intelligence is unrivalled in Malta. We have also used their team to co-ordinate with patent attorneys in the US, UK, Europe, China and Japan very successfully.’

‘We work mostly with Olga Finkel, who we have worked with for over 10 years and have always been very satisfied with the depth of expertise that she brings to the table, the clear articulation and explanation of complex issues and her attitude of being pro-active rather than reacting. We also value her knowledge of information technology specific legal matters and her knowledge of software terminology and processes, which is vital in our fast growing business in Artificial Intelligence. Her knowledge is at a premium as we have not met many lawyers who are both competent in law and also when it comes to the logical in-depth detail of the issues involved in AI.’

‘We would also like to mention Robert Zammit as one of the outstanding team members in WH, as he has always given us very fast and yet reliable service and results.’