8pointlaw is often involved in disputes in the financial services, gaming, fintech and data protection sectors. Practice head John Bonello has a strong track record in commercial disputes, particularly those related to real estate, family law, succession, and inheritance law. Bonello is well supported by Elian Scicluna, who has an equally strong background in both commercial and civil disputes.
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Key clients
- INDIS Malta Ltd.
- Enemalta plc
- D.D.E. Attard Limited
- Jufina Juno Finanz AG
- Bonavia Brothers Limited
- Mirachem (Marketing) Limited
- Lea Properties
- General Workers Union
Work highlights
- Representing a client in a suit lodged by former partners in business in an alleged breach of fiduciary obligations related to a business venture involving circa €1.5m in earnings from the client’s Maltese companies.
- Represented Malta’s General Worker’s Union in a legal suit lodged by the Nationalist Party in an attempt to evict the union from its historic Valletta headquarters, the Workers' Memorial Building.
- Represented a client in a suit concerning the unlawful confiscation of wine bottles, with the Constitutional Court ruling that the confiscation was disproportionate and punitive despite the payment of duties.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Bonello