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Malta is a globally recognised jurisdiction for ship registration, offering robust protections to financiers through its ship mortgage framework.

On 15 September 2020, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses issued the Companies Act (Suspension of Filing for Dissolution and Winding Up) Regulations, 2020 (the "Regulations").

This is the Malta contribution published in a report by the AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) Insolvency Commission – November 2020

The Maltese Companies Act was recently amended so as to provide for a simplified liquidation procedure which can be used by companies in lieu of a voluntary members winding up.

On 27th March 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered a ruling in the case Matthäus Metzler, acting as insolvency practitioner in insolvency proceedings...

In a bid to reinforce the Capital Markets Union (the "CMU"), on the 7th December 2022 the European Commission unveiled the "Proposal for a Directive Of The European Parliament And Of The Council harmonising...

The case of AMG Cold Stores Limited et vs Bank of Valletta P.L.C et was decided by the Court of Appeal in its Superior Jurisdiction on 25 October 2023.

The case of AMG Cold Stores Limited et vs Bank of Valletta P.L.C et was decided by the Court of Appeal in its Superior Jurisdiction on 25 October 2023.

Player funds occupy a distinctive position under Maltese gaming law. Although a licensed operator may receive, administer and transfer money standing to the credit of its players, those funds are not treated simply as part of the operator’s property or as an ordinary debt appearing on its balance sheet.

It is often said that failure is an essential step of learning. Business failure is an inherent process of economic activity so much so that it is estimated that some 200,000 firms...

Malta is on the cusp of a significant judicial reform with the publication of Bill No.133, entitled "Various Laws relating to the Establishment and Jurisdiction of the Commercial Court (Amendment) Act, 2025"...

Malta has reintroduced a dedicated Commercial Court through Act No. IV of 2026, building on Bill 133 of 2025. This reform separates complex commercial disputes from the general civil courts...

In its judgment on the 23 January 2023, the First Hall Civil Court (Commercial Section) (hereinafter the "Court") presided by Mr. Justice Ian Spiteri Bailey delved into the salient features of a request...

The popularity of Maltese special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for securitisation transactions has grown significantly in recent years.

Imagine a business that is under pressure. Sales have dipped. A key contract is at risk. Cash is tight. The board meets and, after honest analysis, concludes the company faces a likelihood of insolvency — that is, a state of financial difficulty falling short of actual insolvency but sufficiently serious to warrant early intervention — unless decisive action is taken.

The popularity of maltese special purpose vehicles (spvs) for securitisation transactions has grown significantly in recent years. A regulatory safe harbour for non-public issues by securitisation vehicles...

The landmark case of "Salomon v Salomon" in the UK established the principle of separate juridical personality and today represents a fundamental pillar of company law doctrine.