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The stark reality of the COVID-19 pandemic on companies, like natural persons, is not a merry one.

Given the market volatility of the past week or so, the US Federal Reserve recently announced that it would be slashing interest rates to near zero levels - which is as low as it can be without going negative.

When the sole director and shareholder of a Maltese company dies, a unique governance vacuum emerges that existing legislation fails to adequately address. The Commercial Court's recent decision in Budget Services Limited v X demonstrates how judicial pragmatism can provide temporary relief, but raises critical questions about the need for comprehensive legislative reform to protect orphaned companies from operational paralysis.

How family businesses build value across the generations.

In recent years and most especially in recent weeks, global trade wars have intensified, creating significant upheaval in international markets.

As economic engines of present day society, the traditional definition of a private limited liability company considers such corporation as an artificial entity established by two or more persons, distinct from both its shareholders and directors.

On the 28th February 2024, the European Council failed to reach an agreement on the final draft of the EU's proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...

FinXP, a European payments and banking solutions provider, is pleased to announce its strategic collaboration with Mastercard to introduce an innovative cross-border payment solution...

On the 10th of January 2025, the European Union (EU) published the official text of Directive (EU) 2025/25 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Directive') in the Official Journal, which sets out various updates and amendments to Directive (EU) 2019/1151 and earlier frameworks on the use of digital tools and processes in company law.

On 10 March 2021, the European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution to recommend the drawing up of a directive on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (the Proposed Directive).

Basing its argument on the Latin maxim ‘ubi lex voluit dixit, ubi noluit tacuit', the Court of Appeal in Miclis Company Limited v. Kevin Fitzpatrick et. upheld the claim that the law does not grant an appellant the right to appeal an order given under Article 402(3) CA.

Article 214 (2) (b) (iii) of the Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta empowers the Maltese Courts ordering the dissolution of a company where the Court "is of the opinion...

Financial entities as defined by DORA are more reliant than ever on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to manage their operations.

On 5th December 2024, the MFSA launched a consultation period on a proposed new Rulebook for Trustees and other Fiduciaries (the "New Draft Rulebook"), ending on the 31st January 2025.

Malta has introduced the Youth Enterprise Regulations, creating a groundbreaking corporate framework that enables 16-17-year-olds to incorporate and operate limited liability companies. This novel structure combines entrepreneurial opportunity with mandatory mentorship, parental oversight, and regulatory safeguards designed to foster early-stage business skills while protecting young founders.

By virtue of the Regulations, the rights of persons entitled under the provisions of the Companies Act to file winding up applications (debenture holders, creditor/s), are being suspended, with effect from the 16th March 2020.

Family businesses, often spanning generations, possess a unique dynamic that necessitates special attention and care. Typically initiated by one generation and passed down through time...