Fenech & Fenech Advocates provides broad expertise in aviation law, regularly advising on aircraft registration, sale and purchase agreements, as well as finance and operating lease arrangements. The firm also assists with local regulatory and licensing compliance for aircraft operators. The team is led by Joseph Ghio, who is active across aircraft leasing, financing, and dispute resolution. Peter Grima is also a key figure, particularly noted for his involvement in complex aircraft finance matters.

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Testimonials

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Joe Ghio is a composed and knowledgeable practitioner who gets straight to the real issues on transactions in comparison with his competitors in the Maltese market.
The team is very experienced in the Maltese law aspects of aviation and aviation finance transactions. The team members are always responsive and efficient, and a pleasure to deal with.
Get straight to the real issues, accessible and responsive, calm and unflustered delivery of advice rather than trying to impress with their knowledge, reliable and consistent advice given.
Joseph Ghio is very hands-on and responsive. He is a very experienced lawyer with great commercial acumen.
'The team are very experienced in the Maltese law aspects of aviation and aviation finance transactions. The team members are always responsive and efficient, and a pleasure to deal with.'
'Joseph Ghio is very hands-on and responsive. He is a very experienced lawyer with a great commercial acumen.'

Key clients

AirXCharter
Fly Play Europe

Work highlights

Defending AirX Charter, a Maltese private jet operator with a fleet of 14 aircraft, majority shareholder and members of management and staff in a Euro 386 million claim for damages filed in the Maltese courts by Vista Jet Group, another private jet operator with a fleet of over 300 aircraft.

Assisted Fly Play Europe in obtaining its Air Operator Certificate from Transport Malta.

Assisted with the financing and Malta security and registration of more than 33 commercial aircraft spanning multiple operators, lessors and finance parties.