GVZH Advocates provides specialised advice on licensing and regulatory compliance with the Malta Financial Services Authority, corporate structuring, M&A transactions, and strategic advisory for international market rollouts. The team is jointly led by Andrew Zammit and Kurt Hyzler, and Zammit guides clients through MFSA regulatory approvals and notifiable events under Maltese law, while Hyzler advises on domestic regulatory mandates.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The expertise, quality of the team, and attention to detail have made this firm an automatic choice for our firm over more than one decade.'
  • ‘Andrew Zammit has delivered and harnessed the resources in his firm consistently.’
  • ‘The team has extensive knowledge & experience.’
  • ‘Andrew Zammit is resourceful and committed.’
  • ‘Good discussions, friendly, and solid advice.’

Key clients

  • Marqueta
  • Bird & Bird
  • Yokoy GmbH
  • Dormouse Limited
  • SANDS Advokatfirma DA
  • eToro Money Malta Ltd

Work highlights

Advised Marqeta Inc on the Maltese law aspects of its €45 million acquisition of TransactPay, a cross-border deal spanning the US, UK, Gibraltar, and Malta.
Advised Yokoy GmbH on Maltese legal, regulatory, and compliance aspects relating to a major Credit Card Program Manager Agreement and related documentation.
Provides ongoing legal and regulatory support to eToro Money Malta Ltd, covering its payment services operations managed from Malta.
Practice head

Andrew  Zammit; Kurt Hyzler