Mamo TCV Advocates advises a diverse client base on a broad spectrum of financing matters, including asset finance, project finance, restructurings, and sustainability-linked loans. The practice is led by a skilled four-partner team: Andrew Muscat, who provides counsel on project finance and M&A-related financing; Michael Psaila, who brings expertise in banking, finance, and insolvency matters; Edmond Zammit Laferla, who handles corporate, civil, and commercial litigation; and Mikiel Calleja, who advises clients on corporate restructurings, M&A, and listings on the main market.
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  • ‘Knowledgeable and able to suggest alternative solutions.’
  • ‘The team at Mamo TCV Advocates provides excellent legal services with vast expertise in various fields, together with in-depth guidance and detailed recommendations, which it provides to its clients in a very efficient manner.’
  • 'Michael Psaila's sterling dedication and assistance in various legal matters encountered by my colleagues and me have helped us garner a clearer and much more detailed legal understanding of the case at hand. The meticulous guidance which he provides has also been crucial in determining the best way forward and in resolving said matters.’
  • ‘The team was responsive, on the ball, and thorough in their responses. They could be trusted with the work we provided, and relied upon to deliver time and time again.’
  • ‘I work very closely with Mikiel Calleja. He is very knowledgeable in the area.’
  • ‘Mamo TCV Advocates distinguishes itself as one of Malta’s leading and most trusted law firms, celebrated for its integrated corporate and commercial practice, broad sector expertise, and client-centric delivery.'

Key clients

  • Depositor Compensation Scheme
  • Barclays Bank Ireland PLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  • Anchor Equity Partners
  • The Access Bank Malta Limited
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Blackstone Life Sciences Advisors, LLC
  • Banka Creditas A.S.
  • Citibank Europe plc.
  • FCM Bank Malta Limited
  • HSBC Bank Malta plc.
  • Agora Estates p.l.c.
  • Ballinger Europe Limited

Work highlights

Assisting HSBC Bank Malta plc. in connection with the strategic review being conducted by its 70% shareholder, HSBC Holdings plc.
Advised Barclays Bank Ireland PLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in connection in with the issue of senior secured notes by Flutter Treasury DAC having an aggregate principal amount of US$ 1,050,000,000.
Assisted the joint liquidators of IIG Global Trade Finance Fund Ltd (in official liquidation) and IIG Structured Trade Finance Fund Ltd (in official liquidation) in connection with the restructuring of debts due to them by a related fund (also in liquidation) and the taking of security over shares in the 100% shareholder of a Maltese bank.

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Practice head

Andrew Muscat; Michael Psaila; Edmond Zammit Laferla; Mikiel Calleja