Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is praised for its 'industry expertise, collaborative approach, and commitment to client-centric solutions', and assists clients with conveyancing, registration, tax, and VAT matters. The team is headed by Charlene Mifsud, who advises on all stages of Maltese yacht registration, as well as on the ongoing maintenance and compliance requirements associated with a yacht’s registration status.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • The transport team at Chetcuti Cauchi helped me with my yachting issues. They are good. They are very fast to reply and very helpful. They know the area well and gave me very good advice.
  • The team was led by Susanna Grech Deguara. She is a pleasure to work with because it is clear that she knows the sector well. She brings legal know-how and practical insights to provide very good advice to me. I recommend!
  • ‘The team stands out for its deep industry expertise, collaborative approach, and commitment to client-centric solutions.’
  • ‘Charlene Mifsud is known for her strategic insight and calm leadership on high-stakes matters.'
  • ‘ The team offers a combination of technical legal excellence with a genuine understanding of how the shipping industry operates—commercially, operationally, and culturally.’
  • ‘The team has exceptional depth of expertise, practical insight, and unwavering commitment that each individual brings to the table.'

Key clients

  • Przemyslaw Klimczak
  • Secret Island Charter Ltd
  • General Gas Ltd
  • Monaco Boat Services
  • Oceanus Marine
  • Quickly Group Holding Ltd
  • Classic Charter Ltd
  • LMS Yachting Ltd
  • Jeolson Law
  • FLE Marine Ltd
  • Piotr Trojanek
  • Polar Bear Project Ltd

Work highlights

Assisting Enacapital Ltd on the transfer of its yacht to a new purchaser, while overcoming various issues imposed by other jurisdictions.
Assisting a personal client on the structure ownership of their vessel, due to non-EU nationality.
Assisting a high-net-worth client with importing his yacht to Malta (under direct importation) and smoothly registering it under the Maltese flag.
Practice head

Charlene Mifsud