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# GTG Legal: Full Service Malta Law Firm

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- [Digital Services Act & Digital Markets Act](https://gtg.com.mt/digital-services-act-digital-markets-act/): The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act are poised to considerably increase the European Commission’s regulatory competence over online platform companies.
- [Toward a consistent and risk-based approach for ICT risks from frontier AI models](https://gtg.com.mt/risk-based-approach-ict-risks-ai-models/): On 31 July 2026, the European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") published a joint statement on the implications of frontier artificial intelligence for information and communication technology ("ICT") risk within the financial sector.
- [Malta’s Updated Beneficial Ownership Transparency Rules](https://gtg.com.mt/maltas-updated-beneficial-ownership-transparency-rules/): Since 2018, Maltese companies have been required to identify their beneficial owners, maintain accurate and up-to-date information and report the relevant particulars to the Registrar of Companies. Legal Notice 184 of 2026 builds on this framework by strengthening the identification and verification requirements, revising the treatment of companies owned by natural persons and introducing a more structured regime for access to beneficial ownership information.
- [Data In, Data Out – The EDPB Maps the AI Data Lifecycle](https://gtg.com.mt/data-in-data-out-the-edpb-maps-the-ai-data-lifecycle/): On 8 July 2026, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) issued two related sets of draft guidelines with one being on anonymisation and the other on web scraping for generative artificial intelligence. When read together, they seek to address opposite ends of the same data lifecycle, with the scraping guidelines governing how personal data enters an AI-development pipeline and the anonymisation guidelines explaining when data can credibly leave the GDPR’s scope.
- [AMLA’s Proposed Risk Assessment Methodology for the Non-Financial Sector](https://gtg.com.mt/risk-assessment-amla-non-financial-sector/): Under this simplified approach, small entities would be required to provide a reduced set of information focused on the most relevant indicators of risk. They would also generally not be required to report on the quality of their own anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls. Nevertheless, supervisors would remain entitled to take account of any information already available to them concerning the effectiveness of the measures implemented by the entity and to adjust the risk assessment where appropriate.
- [Europe’s Biggest Gambling Reform Without a Gambling Directive: The Paradox of the New EU AML Package](https://gtg.com.mt/eu-aml-package-gambling-reform/): Europe’s new anti-money laundering legislative package (the AML Package) is set to be the biggest overhaul in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CFT) rules in recent times. It marks a shift from minimum harmonisation through directives to a European directly applicable AML/CFT rulebook, especially through the Regulation on the Prevention of the use of the Financial System for the purposes of Money Laundering or Terrorist Financing (the AMLR).
- [AMLA’s Proposed Common EU Format for Reporting Suspicious Activity](https://gtg.com.mt/reporting-suspicious-activity-eu-amla-common-format/): The European Union’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework has increasingly focused on consistency and effective information exchange between Member States. Against this background, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, hereinafter referred to as AMLA, has launched a public consultation on a proposed common format for reporting suspicions and providing transaction records to Financial Intelligence Units, hereinafter referred to as FIUs.
- [EU Insolvency Reform: Harmonisation, the 28th Regime and the Limits of Uniformity](https://gtg.com.mt/insolvency-reform-eu-harmonisation-28th-regime/): The future of EU insolvency reform should therefore be measured not by the extent of formal alignment, but by whether it creates a framework that is workable, commercially reliable and responsive to the diversity of the internal market.
- [GTG Strengthens Its Team with Two New Associate Appointments](https://gtg.com.mt/gtg-two-new-associate-appointments/): GTG is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr J.J. Galea and Dr Neil Gauci as Associates.
- [Navigating AML/CFT Risks at the end of the MiCAR Transitional Period](https://gtg.com.mt/micar-amla-guidance-end-of-transitional-period/): Following the official conclusion of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation’s (MiCAR) transitional period on the 1st of July 2026, firms are now strictly required to hold a valid authorisation as MiCAR-compliant crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to continue operating within the European Union. This regulatory milestone is driving immediate, major structural shifts across the EU’s crypto-asset sector, bringing specific money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks to the forefront.
- [The Next Test for EU–US Data Transfers](https://gtg.com.mt/the-next-test-for-eu-us-data-transfers/): The legal framework governing EU–US personal data transfers has never been free from controversy. It is the third major attempt to stabilise transatlantic personal data transfers after Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield, both of which were invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). While the General Court’s judgment in Latombe v. Commission recently, upheld the latest framework, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF”), it did not bring the wider debate surrounding the framework’s long-term durability to an end. The judgment confirmed the framework’s validity by reference to the position at the time of the Commission’s adequacy decision, leaving open the relevance of subsequent developments in United States (“US”) law.
- [Supervisory Expectations on Fraud Risk Mitigation in Instant Payments](https://gtg.com.mt/instant-payments-fraud-risk-mitigation/): The notice introduces 11 measures which are aimed at strengthening security and consumer protection in relation to instant payments in line with the Instant Payments Regulation. Under this law, PSPs are expected to keep strengthening their framework and operational arrangements with the evolution of the environment.
- [The Imminent EU Design Reform](https://gtg.com.mt/the-imminent-eu-design-reform-2026/): The second implementation phase of the European Union’s design law reform (the “Reform”) will come into effect on 1 July 2026. This phase brings forth a number of important procedural and administrative changes to the EU design protection framework.
- [PSD3 Reauthorisation – Testing the Business behind the License](https://gtg.com.mt/psd3-preparedness-reauthorisation-readiness/): The Malta Financial Services Authority’s (“MFSA”) recent Dear CEO Letter on the third edition of the Payment Services Directive (“PSD3”) preparedness is a supervisory communication about forthcoming regulatory change. Read more practically, it is a reminder that PSD3 should not be approached as a simple policy-mapping; it is readiness for reorganisation. For Maltese Payment Institutions (“PI”) and Electronic Money Institutions (“EMI”), the transition to PSD3 will require more than familiarity with the new legislative text. It will require financial institutions to consider whether their governance arrangements, safeguarding measures, ICT resilience, business continuity planning, and wind-up arrangements are sufficiently developed to support a smooth reauthorisation process.
- [While the machine answers, someone must answer for it](https://gtg.com.mt/legal-ai-human-judgment-accountability/): And even if judgement could somehow be outsourced, there remains the awkward problem of accuracy. A Stanford study found the leading legal AI research products still inventing authority in roughly one answer out of six. They cite cases that do not exist. Courts in England and America have already sanctioned lawyers who filed machine fabricated cases without checking them. The judges were clear about where the fault lay. Not with the software. With the human who signed.
- [The Unsettled Position of Generative AI and Copyright](https://gtg.com.mt/the-unsettled-position-of-generative-ai-and-copyright/): It can be said that copyright legislation is in a ‘transitional phase’ as long-established doctrines on reproduction and originality are being tested against the outputs of generative AI systems. While the legal framework remains broadly formally stable, its practical application and interpretation is being increasingly shaped as the use of generative AI becomes more prevalent.
- [The EU’s Cloud and AI Development Act](https://gtg.com.mt/eu-cloud-and-ai-development-act/): On 3 June 2026, the European Commission (“EC”) published a package of measures aimed at strengthening Europe’s digital sovereignty. The package consists of two legislative proposals, namely the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (“CADA”) and the proposed Chips Act 2.0, in tandem with two non-legislative initiatives namely the ‘EU Open Source Strategy’ and the ‘Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in the Energy sector’.
- [Exploring the ‘Family of Marks’ Doctrine](https://gtg.com.mt/exploring-the-family-of-marks-doctrine/): Under EU and Maltese trademark law, the family of marks doctrine is best understood as a jurisprudential development that falls within the broader assessment of the likelihood of confusion, including the likelihood of association. It is not expressly codified as a standalone doctrine in either the European Trade Mark Regulation or Malta’s Trademarks Act; rather, both instruments provide the underlying relative ground for refusal where a later mark is liable to cause confusion with an earlier mark.
- [When Prices Align and No One Has Spoken: Competition Law’s Algorithmic Blind Spot](https://gtg.com.mt/competition-law-algorithmic-pricing-financial-services/): The conduct falls outside competition law not because the evidence is elusive but because the legal category does not reach it. The gap is doctrinal, not evidential. That is what sets UPAB apart from the general lament that enforcement cannot keep pace with technology.
- [The MGA Recognition Notice](https://gtg.com.mt/the-mga-recognition-notice/): However, for operators or suppliers already holding a gaming licence issued by another jurisdiction, the route to operating legally in or from Malta does not necessarily require obtaining a licence from the MGA.  Instead, Malta’s Gaming Act provides a distinct and alternative mechanism which can be sought, that is the Recognition Notice.
- [The future of finance is already being built](https://gtg.com.mt/the-future-of-finance-is-already-being-built/): Europe is rebuilding financial markets. Malta must decide whether to lead or follow, writes Ian Gauci
- [Gaming Disputes and EU Court Ruling on EU Account Preservation Orders](https://gtg.com.mt/eu-account-preservation-order-cjeu-ruling/): On the 21st May 2026, the  Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its preliminary ruling in TQ v Mr Green Limited (C-198/24), providing an important clarification on Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 655/2014 (the “EAPO Regulation”) establishing the European Account Preservation Order (“EAPO”). The ruling refines the concepts of “urgency” and “real risk” in cross-border enforcement proceedings and effectively means that national courts may adopt a flexible evidentiary approach, not only reliance on historical debtor conduct, but also relevant legislative context outside of a debtor’s control.
- [Why Malta Could Become the Ideal Jurisdiction for an EU Prediction Markets Headquarters](https://gtg.com.mt/prediction-markets-malta-eu-regulatory-hub/): Prediction markets are rapidly emerging as one of the most closely watched digital business models.
- [The EU Data Act and Generative AI: Why Infrastructure Matters More Than Labels](https://gtg.com.mt/eu-data-act-generative-ai-technical-architecture/): A widely held assumption among generative AI providers, and among the lawyers who advise them, is that the EU Data Act does not materially regulate generative AI. The Act is described as a regime for connected products, industrial telematics and cloud switching. Generative AI, on this view, is governed by the AI Act and sits outside Regulation (EU) 2023/2854. That assumption is becoming difficult to sustain.
- [MFSA Consults on Tokenisation of Financial Instruments and RWAs  ](https://gtg.com.mt/mfsa-financial-instruments-tokenisation-and-rwas-malta/): The global financial architecture is undergoing a profound structural shift, driven by the maturation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and the tokenisation of financial instruments and real-world assets (RWAs). Tokenisation, the process of representing rights in a financial instrument or real-world asset in digital form on a distributed ledger through the issuance of cryptographic tokens, promises near-instant settlement, enhanced transparency, and fractionalisation of traditionally illiquid assets. However, merging this cryptographic architecture with traditional legal frameworks requires meticulous regulatory design. Perceiving this evolving landscape as limited strictly to the crypto-asset sector would also be a narrow view.
- [Malta Sets the Pace: The AI Gaming Charter on the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence](https://gtg.com.mt/ai-gaming-charter-malta/): Since its inception in 2004, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has always been at the forefront of embracing technological advancements within its regulatory scope. This was also possible due to the legislator’s intentional principle of keeping its main gaming legislation ‘technology neutral’.  Malta’s latest move focuses on  the use of AI in regulated on-line gaming, with the MGA and the Malta Digital Innovation Authority jointly announcing at the SBC Malta Conference held last April, Malta’s intent to roll out a voluntary AI Gaming Charter on the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence.
- [Malta’s First Travel Rule Ruling Before the Arbiter: What CASPs must now do](https://gtg.com.mt/travel-rule-compliance-for-casps-malta-first-ruling/): The complaint concerned two USDT transfers executed in January 2025 from a wallet operated by a Maltese licensed service provider (the “Service Provider”) to an external, self‑hosted wallet associated with an online trading scam. The transactions took place immediately after the TFR Recast and the related “Travel Rule” obligations became applicable to CASPs on 30 December 2024. The complainant alleged that the Service Provider failed to comply with its Travel Rule duties and broader Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”)‑related obligations, particularly by relying on a self‑declaration form and not verifying the ownership of the external wallet despite transaction amounts in excess of the EUR 1,000 threshold.
- [From Burden to Benefit: Europe’s Digital Rulebook as a Platform for Growth](https://gtg.com.mt/eus-digital-rulebook-growth/): Across the European Union, the most interesting question about digital regulation is no longer whether it stifles innovation. Rather, it is how far the emerging rulebook now functions as infrastructure for the digital economy: a set of rails on which identity, data, and payments can move with greater portability and trust. For businesses willing to look past the red tape, this is a distinct competitive advantage.
- [MFSA Issues Guidance on Threat-Led Penetration Testing Code of Conduct](https://gtg.com.mt/mfsa-threat-led-penetration-testing-guidance-dora/): The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has published critical guidance to support the development of Codes of Conduct for Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT) providers and financial entities. Addressing the advanced testing protocols mandated by the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the guidelines and accompanying circular provide a definitive blueprint for constructing these mandatory ethical frameworks, ensuring that entities providing TLPT services operate with integrity, transparency, and the necessary technical competence to safeguard live production systems.
- [The Effective Wider EU Data Rulebook for the Digital Economy](https://gtg.com.mt/eu-data-rulebook-digital-economy-regulation/): The more pressing question is now broader. Where does a business sit in the data chain, and what obligations follow from that role? A manufacturer of IoT products, an online platform provider, an AI deployer and a critical-sector operator may all deal with data in one way or another, but they are not governed by the same legal position. That, in many ways, is the essence of the resulting complexities from the new EU data rulebook that is effectively emerging through legislative developments.
- [Malta NIS2 Legal Framework Update – L.N 89 of 2026](https://gtg.com.mt/malta-nis2-legal-framework-update-l-n-89-of-2026/): Legal Notice 89 of 2026, titled the Measures for a High Common Level of Cybersecurity across the European Union (Malta) (Amendment) Order, 2026 (the “Notice”) brings forth an extensive update to the transposing legislation of the NIS2 Directive, S.L. 460.41 (the “Order”). While the underlying framework remains intact, the amending Notice introduces several changes including the key amendments underlined hereunder.
- [Why a Belgian court case could reshape Europe’s FX market](https://gtg.com.mt/eu-fx-market-court-case-hedging-payment-institutions/): A preliminary reference before the EU’s highest court will determine whether payment institutions can keep offering a currency hedging service that many smaller businesses use.
- [The European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on the 28th Regime: A New Corporate Legal Framework for the Single Market](https://gtg.com.mt/eu-28th-regime-corporate-framework-explained/): The European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the “28th Regime” Corporate Legal Framework represents a significant step toward deepening integration within the EU single market. At its core, the initiative seeks to overcome one of the most persistent barriers to cross-border business activity in Europe, that is the fragmentation of national corporate laws. By introducing a harmonised legal framework, centered around a new company form known as “EU Inc.”, the proposal aims to simplify company creation, operation, and expansion across Member States while fostering innovation and investment.
- [The New Enforcement Framework of the FIAU: An Overview](https://gtg.com.mt/the-new-enforcement-framework-of-the-fiau-an-overview/): On 1 April 2026, Malta published Legal Notice 82 of 2026, amending the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (‘PMLFTR’). The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) can now enter into settlement agreements in relation to administrative penalties. The same reform package has also introduced a temporary path to out-of-court settlement for certain cases already tied up in appeal proceedings.
- [CJEU Delivers Preliminary Ruling in European Lotto](https://gtg.com.mt/cjeu-delivers-preliminary-ruling-in-european-lotto/): On the 16th April 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) delivered its preliminary ruling in Case C-440/23 (FB v European Lotto and Betting Ltd, Deutsche Lotto Und Sportwetten Ltd).
- [Arbiter's Pig Butchering Technical Notes – Training, Crypto Red Flags & Victim Empathy Mandates for PSPs [Part 2/2]](https://gtg.com.mt/pig-butchering-fraud-technical-note-part-2-malta/): Following Part 1 of this two-part article series on the Arbiter for Financial Services (the “Arbiter”) on the guidance document on relationship-based financial fraud, commonly known as ‘pig butchering’ (“Technical Note”), this Part 2 article will delve into the implemented conclusions of the Arbiter following the Court of Appeal’s (the “CoA”) recent judgements.
- [Arbiter's Pig Butchering Technical Note – CoA Confirms PSD2 Monitoring & VFA Fiduciary Duties [Part 1/2]](https://gtg.com.mt/pig-butchering-fraud-technical-note-part-1-malta/): The Arbiter for Financial Services (the “Arbiter”) has issued a follow-up guidance document on relationship-based financial fraud, commonly known as ‘pig butchering’ (“Technical Note”). The document supplements its earlier technical note through outlining capitalising on more recent casework, appeal decisions, and European Regulatory initiatives to better shape and identify expectations.
- [GTG Announces Tech Law Seminar 2026: The Interplay of Data in the Digital Frontier](https://gtg.com.mt/gtg-tech-law-seminar-2026/): The GTG Tech Law Seminar 2026 will feature a series of presentations and panel discussions, with high-level speakers sharing insights on key developments shaping the digital landscape.
- [Malta improves its VAT framework thus including further gaming activities for VAT recoverability whilst the Gaming Tax framework is streamlined.   ](https://gtg.com.mt/vat-recoverability-gaming-activities-malta-2026/): By virtue of the publication of two subsidiary legislations, Legal Notice 84 of 2026, Gaming Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2026,  and Legal Notice 86 of 2026, Value Added Tax Act (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2026, Malta is streamlining both its VAT and Gaming tax frameworks.
- [Maltese Gaming Live Studios subject to new Studio Broadcasting Levy](https://gtg.com.mt/studio-broadcasting-levy-malta-gaming-live-studios-2026/): This Studio Broadcasting Levy is of €3,000 per annum, paid in advance by the MGA licensee, (up from the existing €500 per annum), and will be effective as from 1st October 2026.
- [Malta’s New Code of Standards for Resident Agents: Elevating Maritime Compliance and Flag Reputation](https://gtg.com.mt/maritime-compliance-code-malta/): On January 30, 2026, Transport Malta introduced the Code of Standards for the Appointment and Responsibilities of Resident Agents (the “Code”) through Merchant Shipping Notice 203. This regulatory update represents a significant milestone in Malta’s commitment to transparency, regulatory certainty, and robust due diligence. By formalising the obligations of resident agents, the Code serves a dual purpose: mitigating risks associated with sanctioned individuals and safeguarding Malta’s standing as a leading flag state. Rather than inventing entirely new burdens, the framework codifies the best practices already employed by top maritime professionals, ensuring a unified compliance standard across the jurisdiction.
- [Changes to EIRA Introduce Protection Against Violence and Harassment at the Workplace](https://gtg.com.mt/eira-workplace-violence-and-harassment-malta/): Through recent changes to the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (EIRA) the legislator seeks to address gaps in the legal regulation of workplace harassment by clarifying the existing sexual harassment framework and introducing a dedicated provision on violence and harassment. Taken together, these amendments aim to provide clearer avenues of redress for victims and a more structured basis for prevention and compliance for employers.
- [ESMA Guidelines on Knowledge and Competence under MiCA](https://gtg.com.mt/esma-guidelines-mica-regulation-requirements/): As crypto-assets increasingly enter mainstream financial activity, the quality of information and advice provided to clients has become a central regulatory concern. Against this backdrop, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued guidelines establishing criteria for the assessment of knowledge and competence of staff operating within the framework of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). These guidelines aim to promote supervisory convergence, enhance investor protection, and ensure that crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) maintain appropriately qualified personnel.
- [GTG Recognised as a Top-Tier Law Firm in The Legal500 EMEA Rankings](https://gtg.com.mt/gtg-ranked-top-tier-law-firm-malta-legal-500-emea-2026/): GTG has once again been recognised as a top-tier law firm in Malta in the Legal500 EMEA 2026 rankings, reflecting its continued strong market strength across fintech, commercial, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, banking and finance, intellectual property, private client, real estate, and shipping.
- [Malta’s Youth Enterprise Framework: Fostering Entrepreneurship Among Youth](https://gtg.com.mt/maltas-youth-enterprise-framework-entrepreneurship/): In March 2026, Malta introduced the Companies Act (Youth Enterprise) Regulations, 2026 – published as Legal Notice 56 of 2026 – a groundbreaking framework that allows 16 and 17-year-olds to establish their own limited liability companies under structured oversight. This initiative (branded Intrapriża16 by the Maltese government) removes the legal barriers that previously prevented minors from formally setting up businesses. This results in a business-friendly and safe environment where young innovators can turn their ideas into real ventures with full legal recognition, while benefiting from clear, efficient regulations and tailored mentorship.
- [GTG Ranked Across Multiple Areas in Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2026](https://gtg.com.mt/gtg-ranked-in-chambers-and-partners-europe-guide-2026/): The latest edition of the Chambers and Partners Europe Guide has recognised GTG’s continued strength across key areas of legal practice.
- [Navigating the Regulatory Perimeter: FATF's 2026 Framework for Mitigating Offshore Virtual Asset Service Provider Risks](https://gtg.com.mt/regulatory-perimeter-ovasps-fatf-2026/): The FATF’s exhaustive report on oVASPs serves as a definitive warning to both sovereign regulators and the global financial industry: the era of unchecked jurisdictional arbitrage in the virtual asset sector is drawing to a close. The systemic exploitation of regulatory asymmetries by intentional oVASPs—resulting in massive fraud, the circumvention of sovereign tax regimes, and the financing of state-sponsored cybercrime—demands a unified, aggressive, and technologically sophisticated response. By synthesizing aggressive digital surveillance, stringent nested-exchange controls, and rapid, diagonal international cooperation, the global financial community must collaboratively enclose the regulatory perimeter, protecting the integrity of the financial system from the borderless threat of oVASPs.
- [Monitoring AI Systems in Production: Bridging the Gap Between Regulation and Technical Capability](https://gtg.com.mt/monitoring-ai-systems-eu-ai-act/): Recent developments in artificial intelligence governance continue to highlight the growing importance of robust monitoring mechanisms once AI systems are deployed in real-world environments. A recent publication by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), AI 800‑4, provides a detailed examination of the challenges associated with monitoring AI systems after deployment. The report identifies a critical issue for organisations developing AI governance frameworks: while research on AI monitoring exists, there are currently no validated methodologies, agreed metrics, or standardised processes for monitoring AI systems operating in production.
- [Promise of Sale Damages – What Happens When Konvenju Fails](https://gtg.com.mt/promise-of-sale-konvenju-damages-malta/): The promise of sale (the konvenju) is the foundational instrument of Maltese property transactions, creating binding obligations on both parties to execute a final deed at an agreed price. Yet the law governing damages when promises fail has evolved substantially through case law.
- [New 15% Tax Rate for Highly Skilled Professionals in Finance and Gaming](https://gtg.com.mt/malta-15-percent-tax-highly-skilled-professionals/): From the 1st of January 2026, the Highly Skilled Individuals Rules have come in force, providing for the favourable tax treatment of highly skilled individuals. As of 2025, the following tax rules are no longer accepting any applications and will provide tax benefits up till 2030 as a year of assessment:
- [GTG and its Partners Ranked in Chambers Global 2026](https://gtg.com.mt/gtg-and-its-partners-ranked-in-chambers-global-2026/): GTG is proud to announce its recognition in the Chambers Global 2026 Guide, one of the world’s most respected legal directories, highlighting the firm’s continued commitment to excellence across key practice areas.

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- [Financial Institutions](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/financial-institutions-2/): Financial Institutions are governed under Maltese law by the Financial Institutions Act (Chapter 376 of the Laws of Malta). The Act covers factoring, money transmission services, including e-money, guarantees and commitments, the issue and administration of payments and also foreign exchange. Different from credit institutions, financial institutions cannot take deposits or other repayable funds from the public in order to fund their business.
- [E-Money Institutions](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/e-money-institutions-2/): e-Money Institutions are governed under Maltese law by the Financial Institutions Act (Chapter 376 of the Laws of Malta) and the e-Money Directive. Malta offers an efficient telecoms infrastructure which is able to withstand and support a wide range of eCommerce companies. This is coupled by more than 250 iGaming companies which are established in Malta and that require payment services.
- [Pension Schemes](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/pension-schemes-2/): HM Revenue & Customs has also confirmed that Retirement Schemes established in Malta and regulated by the MFSA may be considered on a case by case basis for Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) under UK Law, thus allowing the transfer of pension rights into the scheme without a UK tax charge.
- [Insurance](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/insurance-2/): Insurance, Reinsurance, Insurance Intermediaries, Captives GTG is committed to understanding the business challenges and legal issues impacting the insurance industry, and assists insurance companies, managers, brokers, and agents carrying on business for foreign and local insurance principals in all insurance-related matters, including compliance, regulatory issues, contract law, reinsurance, and affiliated insurance companies (captives).
- [Investment Funds](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/investment-funds-2/): Malta has established a comprehensive framework of different types of funds and investment vehicles. This in turn is supported by a sound financial services framework and attractive tax system.
- [Banking & Credit Institutions](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/banking-credit-institutions-2/): The acquisition of a licence in Malta offers a wide range of profitable activities from commercial and corporate banking to wealth management. As at 2014, there were a total of 27 credit institutions licensed in Malta.
- [GTG Corporate](https://gtg.com.mt/gtg-corporate/): ExpertiseWe are continuously advancing our knowledge of new developments in the industries and areas we practice.We're committed to helping our clients build resilience, sustain growth and be better prepared when facing the challenges of the corporate world.Corporate Accounting & Payroll & Tax Support Services Company Administration Services Company Incorporation Corporate Governance Support Corporate Services Corporate Structures & Organisational Design Dissolution & Winding Up Redomiciliation of Companies Statutory Filing Support Advisory Betting & Gaming Licensing Business Strategy & Planning Compliance Services for Regulated Entities Continuous Professional Development Training (MGA) Corporate Governance & ESG Key Person Outsourcing Regulatory Auditing
- [Careers](https://gtg.com.mt/careers/): We’re always looking for raw talent and creativity: GTG brings together some of the sharpest minds in the legal field, applying vision, passion and dedication to translate our clients’ needs into concrete legal solutions. Have you got what it takes? Find out more about our latest openings below.
- [Home](https://gtg.com.mt/): In times of uncertainty, we know that our clients need reassurance. Our experienced, expert teams are trained to deliver solid legal advice grounded in tradition and cutting-edge innovation.
- [Get In Touch](https://gtg.com.mt/get-in-touch/)
- [Practice Areas](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/): At GTG, multidisciplinary experience and constant innovation allow us to identify opportunities and anticipate challenges.
- [About Us](https://gtg.com.mt/about-us/): Since its foundation, GTG has been at the forefront of Malta’s legal profession, bringing together established private practices into a centre of expertise and excellence. Based in Malta’s capital city of Valletta, GTG is a technology-focused corporate and commercial law firm, internationally recognised for its work at the forefront of developments in fintech, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and technology-related legislation, and is regularly sought after for complex mergers and acquisitions particularly within the innovative technology, financial services and gaming sector.
- [Our Team](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/): Our partners provide personalised and efficient service, backed by their outstanding expertise in their respective specialist fields. Keenly aware of changing commercial realities and pragmatic in their approach to finding appropriate solutions, they strengthen our teams and ensure we always serve the legal needs of our clients.
- [Trainees](https://gtg.com.mt/trainees/): We pride ourselves in offering legal practice experience to trainee lawyers during the course of their studies. Our trainees regularly shadow GTG’s team, gaining experience and intimate knowledge of our core values.
- [Corporate Support](https://gtg.com.mt/support/): GTG’s experienced support team assists in providing our renowned added-value and efficient solutions. In addition to having outstanding expertise, we recognise changing commercial realities and apply a pragmatic approach to our work, always translating our clients’ demands into concrete legal solutions.
- [Qualifying Employment in Aviation Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/qualifying-employment-in-aviation-programme/): The Qualifying Employment in Aviation Programme builds on the incentives offered by the Highly Qualified Persons Programme and has expanded the tax incentives to Maltese residents to a wider range of positions in the aviation industry.
- [Key Employee Initiative](https://gtg.com.mt/key-employee-initiative/): The Key Employee Initiative (KEI) is a fast-tracked work/residence scheme offered to highly-specialised Third Country Nationals seeking employment in Malta. The scheme aims to facilitate the issue of work and residence permits to prospective key employees within five (5) working days from the date of submission of the application.
- [Employee Incentives](https://gtg.com.mt/employee-incentives/): One of the most effective means of rewarding employees for their service to the Company is by allowing them to acquire shares in the Company through a share award plan.
- [Privacy Policy](https://gtg.com.mt/privacy-policy/): GTG Advocates appreciates your visit to www.gtgadvocates.com (the “Website”) and is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
- [Data Protection & Privacy](https://gtg.com.mt/data-protection-privacy/): In Europe, data protection rights are fundamental human rights regulated by a comprehensive legal framework. The specific requirements of European data protection law can be challenging for organisations, especially because of variations in local laws across EU Member States.
- [Capital Markets](https://gtg.com.mt/capital-markets/): Malta is an emerging capital market jurisdiction of repute, with an increasing number of financial instruments on the main market as well as on the secondary market.
- [Financial Institutions](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/financial-institutions/): Financial Institutions are governed under Maltese law by the Financial Institutions Act (Chapter 376 of the Laws of Malta). The Act covers factoring, money transmission services, including e-money, guarantees and commitments, the issue and administration of payments and also foreign exchange. Different from credit institutions, financial institutions cannot take deposits or other repayable funds from the public in order to fund their business.
- [Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://gtg.com.mt/litigation-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/): GTG is a holistic legal services firm with a strategic approach to dispute settlement which combines careful analysis of the legal position with the ability and determination to represent our client in the best possible way. This allows us to effectively resolve disagreements in all contexts, including both the Courts of Law and non-judicial contexts, as well as through arbitration, conciliation, mediation and out-of-court settlements. We are dedicated to protect our clients’ every interest, but in doing so we are also mindful of the need for rapid and cost effective solutions.
- [E-Money Institutions](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/e-money-institutions/)
- [Malta Residence and Visa Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/malta-residence-and-visa-programme/): The Malta Residence and Visa Programme (MRVP) promotes the issue of Maltese residence permits for applicants, their beneficiaries and dependants, reflecting the right of residence in Malta on the strength of the programme for an initial validity period of five (5) years.
- [Malta Retirement Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/malta-retirement-programme/): Malta’s warm climate, ideal location in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, and its status as a safe country, have long made it an attractive retirement location. These rules are thus meant to provide further incentives for individuals wishing to retire in Malta with a certain peace of mind.
- [Qualifying Employment in Innovation and Creativity Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/qualifying-employment-in-innovation-and-creativity-programme/): This residence scheme were enacted as part of Malta’s Digital Gaming Strategy offering further incentives for employees working in the development of innovative and creative digital products. It is meant to build on Malta’s strong ICT industry by attracting further skills and technology not only in sectors such as software development and iGaming, but also film and audiovisuals.
- [Highly Qualified Persons Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/highly-qualified-persons-programme/): The Scheme is applicable to “Highly Qualified Persons” seeking employment with companies licensed and/or recognised by the Malta Financial Services Authority, companies licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority and undertakings holding an Air Operators’ Certificate or an Aerodrome licence issued by the Authority for Transport in Malta.
- [Malta Residence Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/malta-residence-programme/): This residence scheme is only open to individuals who are EU, EEA or Swiss nationals. Third country nationals (non-EU/EEA/Swiss) who may be interested in obtaining Maltese residence should consider applying for the Global Residence Programme, the Malta Residence and Visa Programme or alternatively the Individual Investor Programme.
- [Global Residence Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/global-residence-programme-2/): The Global Residence Programme is one of a number of residence schemes offered by the Maltese government aimed at attracting third country nationals to reside in Malta. This particular scheme is applicable for non-EU, non-EEA and non-Swiss nationals who may wish to reside in Malta and possibly even take up employment in Malta.
- [Designs](https://gtg.com.mt/intellectual-property-rights/designs/): A design can in many cases be decisive in a product’s commercial success. The concept of a design includes the appearance of the whole or a part of a product resulting from the features of, in particular, the lines, contours, colours, shape, texture and/or materials of the product itself, and/or its ornamentation. Where a design is new and has individual character, it can be registered and benefit from protection.
- [Patents](https://gtg.com.mt/intellectual-property-rights/patents/): Patent rights provide an element of protection to the substantial investments made in developing inventions.
- [Trademarks](https://gtg.com.mt/intellectual-property-rights/trademarks/): Trademarks constitute any sign capable of being represented graphically, and which distinguish the goods and services of one undertaking from those of another.  A trademark may consist of words, figurative elements, letters, numerals or the shape of goods or their packaging.
- [Copyright](https://gtg.com.mt/intellectual-property-rights/copyright/): Copyright law has become a fundamental legal instrument in securing rights for the authors of different works from being exploited by third parties. Developments in technology are presenting more issues for right holders and it is therefore crucial to have the necessary type of protection for one’s work.
- [Insurance](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/insurance/)
- [Investment Funds](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/investment-funds/)
- [Re-Domiciliation and Continuation](https://gtg.com.mt/re-domiciliation-and-continuation/): The Maltese Continuation of Companies Regulations provide for the continuance of companies, that is, the re-domiciliation of foreign companies to Malta and of Malta-registered companies to foreign jurisdictions. In this regard GTG has advised several businesses on the resultant benefits and has, on numerous occasions, provided assistance in the relocation of companies’ domicile, in particular to Malta.
- [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://gtg.com.mt/mergers-acquisitions/): The Control of Concentrations Regulations (CCRs) regulate the concept of a ‘concentration’ under Maltese law. This refers to mergers and acquisitions, whether by purchase of securities or assets, by contract or by any other means, of direct or indirect control of the whole or parts of one or more undertakings, whether occurring in Malta or outside Malta.
- [Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)](https://gtg.com.mt/initial-public-offerings/): An Initial Public Offering (“IPO”), the process whereby a public company offers for the first time securities to the general public, provides various benefits for capital financing. Nevertheless, a company should only consider undergoing an IPO if it has reached a certain level of progress, integrity and maturity and is furthermore desirous of expanding to greater levels.
- [Company Formation](https://gtg.com.mt/company-formation/): The most popular type of company that can be incorporated in Malta is the limited liability company. A limited liability company can be either a private (“ltd”) or a public company (“plc”).  The main differences between the two are as follows:
- [Collusion & Dominance](https://gtg.com.mt/collusion-dominance/): Article 5 prohibits any form of collusion between undertakings having the object or effect of restricting or distorting competition, and thereby outlaws any cartel-like situation operating on either the horizontal (e.g. between retailers) or vertical (e.g. between retailers and suppliers) level. Article 9 prohibits the abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant position, which includes price exploitation and price discrimination but is more generally associated with predatory pricing or the practice of dropping the prices of a product to the extent that smaller competitors can no longer compete and are pushed out of the market.
- [Shipping & Maritime](https://gtg.com.mt/shipping-maritime/): Positioned in a strategic location in the middle of the Mediterranean and lined with natural ports, Malta provides one of the largest shipping registries in the region.
- [Financial Services](https://gtg.com.mt/financial-services/): Malta has grown into one of the foremost business hubs for international financial services in the Euro-Med region. Diligent yet flexible regulation built the foundations for the Maltese financial services industry which has continued to grow through the years, expanding around 25% annually. The Maltese financial services industry has been able to withstand the test of the 2008 financial crisis with Malta being the only EU Member State to maintain steady economic growth despite the financially turbulent times. This is also backed by having the 10th soundest banking system (World Economic Forum 2014-2015 Global Competitiveness Index).
- [Commercial Law](https://gtg.com.mt/commercial-law/): Failure to understand the realities of any commercial obligation could result in great financial perils as well as loss of reputation. With global knowledge and local expertise, GTG’s experienced team is able to assist clients throughout the whole lifecycle of a commercial decision, from advising on the implications and consequences of business strategies to the actual negotiations and drafting of legal contracts as well as representation in disputes, litigation and alternative settlement proceedings.
- [Intellectual Property Rights](https://gtg.com.mt/intellectual-property-rights/): GTG is devoted to identifying, creating, protecting and enforcing the intellectual property (IP) rights and assets of its clients.
- [Technology, Media & TeleCommunications](https://gtg.com.mt/technology-media-telecommunications/): GTG Advocates has a history of assisting and providing clients with tailored, efficient and value-added legal solutions in technology matters. With legal professionals combining extensive experience and knowledge of the law with a solid background in technology, GTG has consistently stood at the forefront of legal development in the sector in Malta.  GTG provides assistance to tech companies throughout their business life cycle from startup stage with assistance on the setting up of their business and all assistance relating to commercial and legal matters. Services include domain name registration and disputes, software licensing and negotiation, outsourcing, open source, software patents and SaaS among others. The Firm also advises and assists clients in regulatory and licensing issues particularly in Telecommunications, E-Commerce, Information Society and Broadcasting Law.
- [Corporate Assistance](https://gtg.com.mt/corporate-assistance/): GTG Corporate is duly authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to act as a Class C Company Service Provider to provide assistance with company incorporation as well as the provision of corporate services to Maltese companies. It provides a full range of corporate services starting from company formation, corporate restructuring, administration services, and leading up to corporate liquidation and dissolution.
- [Publications](https://gtg.com.mt/publications/): Sharing our expertise on the trends and issues that matter most to our clients.
- [News](https://gtg.com.mt/news/): Keep up to date with the latest  developments.

## Practice Areas
- [Legal Futures](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/legal-futures/): GTG has been at the forefront of these developments, with direct involvement in the development of Malta’s innovative legal framework as well as the push for Regtech and Suptech in regulated sectors in and from Malta. We have vast experience in advising clients, including Authorities in this sector. Our experienced team provides practical and nuanced regulatory guidance and advice on legal futures including:
- [Yachting](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/yachting-legal-services-malta/): Malta is an extremely attractive jurisdiction for yacht owners and proudly holds the record of having the highest number of registered superyachts in the world. The success of its yachting industry is largely the result of Malta’s ability to build upon its strong maritime foundation while also catering to the varied needs of yacht owners through strong legal developments and highly efficient mechanisms.
- [Continuous Professional Development Training (MGA)](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/tailor-made-cpd-training-programmes/): Our expert teams at GTG Corporate offer tailor-made training programmes for MGA Key Function Holders, built to suit the needs of our clients and enabling MGA licensed Key Persons to garner CPD training hours to keep their personal license in good standing, whilst it also offers MGA gaming licensees the opportunity to also train mid to senior level employees working in gaming compliance, legal, marketing, responsible gaming, AML & fraud, finance, sales and customer support.
- [Regulatory Auditing](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/regulatory-auditing/): With particular focus on the Malta Financial Services Authority’s and Malta Gaming Authority’s regulatory requirements, our experienced teams offer personalised solutions and attention to detail; we can assist you with:
- [Corporate Governance & ESG](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/esg-corporate-governance-specialists/): All aspects of a company’s business, from day-to-day operations to aspects of commercial viability, market reputation, brand recognition, consumer trust and investor relations are centred upon good corporate governance and ESG.
- [Business Strategy & Planning](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/business-strategy-planning/): GTG’s multidisciplinary team, made up of seasoned former C-Level management executives, economists, financial advisors and legal professionals provides advisory assistance to help our clients think outside the box, capitalising on their strengths, identifying new targets and planning ahead to ensure sustainable and long term growth that augments a business’s value. Our GTG business strategy team also assists clients venturing into regulated sectors, ensuring that their business strategy takes into account the regulatory requirements whilst articulating a business plan that not only serves the purpose as the organisations roadmap, but also provides a clear documented blue print for the regulators to assess and be satisfied with for licensing purposes.
- [Key Person Outsourcing](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/key-person-outsourcing/): GTG Corporate’s team of experts in diverse fields provides outsourced services to a large number of our clients; our outsourcing services portfolio includes Compliance, Legal, Data Protection and Internal Audit and can be tailored to our clients’ specific needs.
- [Compliance Services for Regulated Entities](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/compliance-services-for-regulated-entities/): We understand the complexities and pressures that regulated entities in Financial Services, Fintech and Gaming need to go through in order to be compliant to a myriad of regulations, rules, directives and guidelines.  Our team of experienced compliance and legal professionals fully understand the challenges that come with navigating the ever changing regulatory landscape, and we are here to help your business stay ahead of the curve.
- [Betting & Gaming Licensing](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/betting-gaming-licensing/): Since 2004, we have assisted a vast number of clients obtaining their remote gaming licenses in Malta and across Europe: GTG Corporate’s services include application for gaming licenses in Malta, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Romania Bulgaria and the United Kingdom, among others.
- [Statutory Filing Support](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/statutory-filing-support/): Our team also assists betting and financial services companies in compiling and submitting regulatory statutory returns.
- [Company Administration Services](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/company-administration-services/)
- [Corporate Governance Support](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/corporate-governance-support/): Our portfolio of clients, including listed and private enterprises can benefit from our large array of support services including:
- [Accounting & Payroll & Tax Support Services](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/accounting-payroll-tax-support-services/): From back-office accounting to drafting of management accounts and payroll administration by our experienced accountancy teams to tailored and meticulous tax support services securing full compliance for our clients, we’ve got you covered.
- [Dissolution & Winding Up](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/dissolution-winding-up-services/): At GTG, we offer expert guidance and comprehensive support to businesses navigating the complexities of dissolution and winding up. Our dedicated team ensures a seamless and efficient process by managing the formal termination of your company’s legal status and overseeing the structured resolution of its affairs. From settling outstanding liabilities to distributing remaining assets, we handle every detail with professionalism, precision, and full compliance with regulatory requirements
- [Redomiciliation of Companies](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/redomiciliation-of-companies/)
- [Corporate Structures & Organisational Design](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/corporate-structures-organisational-design/): GTG Corporate is duly authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to act as a Class C Company Service Provider and offers specialised guidance in corporate, regulatory & compliance matters including the incorporation of companies and set ups in Malta.
- [Corporate Services](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/corporate-services/): GTG Corporate is duly authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to act as a Class C Company Service Provider and offers specialised guidance in corporate, regulatory & compliance matters including the incorporation of companies and set ups in Malta.
- [Company Incorporation](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/company-incorporation/): Malta offers numerous advantages to company incorporation: as an EU member state it boasts an EU and OECD approved corporate tax system and attractive taxation rates within the context of a system boasting low bureaucracy and a solid banking environment. Providing for numerous partnership and company setups, registration of a new company, both public and private, in Malta is relatively quick provided all documentation is in order. Our specialised team offers fast and personalised solutions to company incorporation within the added advantage of GTG’s ancillary services and experienced departments with decades of proven track record and client satisfaction.
- [Fintech](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/fintech-legal-guidance-gtg-advocates/): GTG has been at the forefront of these developments, with direct involvement in the development of Malta’s innovative legal framework and vast experience in advising clients operating in the fields of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, payment services and electronic money. Our experienced Fintech team provides practical and nuanced regulatory guidance and advice on:
- [Gaming & Betting Law](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/gaming-and-betting-law-experts-malta/): Our comprehensive expertise in other relevant and related areas including Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Law, payments, ISPs, data protection, employment law, intellectual property law, and fintech enables us to provide practical and nuanced guidance and advice across multiple disciplines.
- [Financial Services](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/financial-services/): Offering significant advantages for operators in the financial services industry, Malta has drawn and continues to draw several international operators to it as an onshore jurisdiction providing internationally recognised standards.
- [Shipping & Maritime](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/shipping-maritime/): Holding one of the largest shipping registries in the region, Malta has established itself as an ideal transit route between Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with efficient customs formalities, a reliable handling and delivery system, advanced warehouse and distribution centres, and shipping agents providing excellent services at competing prices. The Malta flag is particularly renowned for its value, requiring rigorous compliance with Maltese regulations and international treaties.
- [Corporate Law](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/corporate-law-experts-gtg-legal/): With experience spanning the corporate lifetime, we provide advice ranging from the establishment of structures and companies in Malta through to providing ongoing assistance on all business and corporate matters, up to dissolution of a company. GTG provides assistance to clients on various corporate, commercial, regulatory and compliance matters, licensing and domiciliation, share option agreements and share incentive schemes, the drafting of commercial contracts, and providing legal due diligence reports in relation to commercial transactions.
- [Data Protection & Privacy](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/data-protection-privacy/): Our Data Protection team has extensive experience in data protection across multiple sectors, including specifically regulated sectors such as telecommunications and gambling. We have assisted multiple companies, individuals and state entities and can readily advise on:
- [AI, Innovative Technologies, Media & Telecommunications](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/ai-innovative-technologies-innovation/): We provide assistance to tech companies throughout their business life cycle, from start-up stage when setting up of their business through to assistance relating to commercial and legal matters and all facets company law, including listing, mergers and acquisitions. We combine extensive experience and multidisciplinary knowledge of the law with a solid background in the fast-moving and dynamic technology sector, consistently standing at the forefront of legal development in the sector in Malta.
- [Competition Law](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/competition-law/): With particular focus on adherence to domestic and EU legislation, we carefully guide and advise our clients on restrictive practices, abuse of dominance, cartel investigations, and concerted practices for enterprises, as well as regulatory and transactional issues concerning mergers and acquisitions, such as merger control and clearance, licensing, and setting up joint ventures as well as FDI.
- [Commercial Law](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/commercial-law/): With global knowledge and local expertise, GTG’s experienced team is able to assist clients throughout the whole lifecycle of a commercial decision, from advising on the implications and consequences of business strategies to the actual negotiations and drafting of legal contracts as well as representation in disputes, litigation and alternative settlement proceedings.
- [Mergers and Acquisitions](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/mergers-and-acquisitons/): In order to best support our clients on any type of transaction, GTG’s multi-disciplinary Mergers and Acquisitions team includes lawyers, economists, finance specialists, and industry specialists, who worked on transactions of all sizes and complexities and which were both local and cross border.  For cross border mergers and acquisitions, our team works closely with law firms, accounting firms and investment banks across the globe.  In this regard, GTG is a top tiered ranked firm in mergers and acquisitions by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
- [Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/litigation-alternative-dispute/): GTG’s team of lawyers are all members of the local Bar and able to appear before all the Courts of Justice including all the local Tribunals: their experience covers all aspects of Civil, Commercial, Company and Industrial Litigation, including expertise in all matters relating to family law, insurance (including vehicle collisions and personal injury claims, amongst others), corporate, data protection, gaming, intellectual property, competition, banking, contractual disputes, insolvency, debt collection, public procurement, employment disputes, consumer protection, aviation law, maritime law and the enforcement of foreign judgements.
- [Citizenship and Residence Schemes](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/): Offering a variety of residence schemes, Malta also offers the Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations leading to the obtainment of Maltese citizenship through exceptional services by direct investment. These schemes provide a beneficial tax rate to those residing in Malta, together with a variety of other, scheme-specific benefits.
- [Capital Markets](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/capital-markets/): Enjoying a sound international reputation through comprehensive regulation, the Malta Stock Exchange operates effective facilities to a high standard for the trading, settlement, and registration of securities. The Malta Stock Exchange has recently also effected changes to its by-laws to accommodate the listing of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), while more recent legislative advancements now include crowdfunding and distributed ledger technology (DLT) market infrastructure regulation in Malta.
- [Intellectual Property Malta](https://gtg.com.mt/practice-areas/intellectual-property/): Our team can advise on the registration, protection and securitisation of all aspects of intellectual property assets as well as IP portfolio management, both in Malta as well as on an EU and international context.

## Team Members
- [Malcolm Spiteri](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/malcolm-spiteri/): Malcolm is a seasoned compliance support advisor in gaming regulation and corporate governance.  He has been involved in the gaming sector for the past 15 years, where he provided numerous gaming clients with compliance support as a Key Official, and a Key Function Holder in the areas of compliance, responsible gaming, anti-money laundering and internal audit.
- [Elaine Gauci Scerri](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/elaine-gauci-scerri/): Elaine Gauci Scerri has been responsible for GTG’s marketing strategy since 2017, while also serving as the Personal Assistant to the Managing Partner. A graduate in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK and a Certified Digital Marketing Professional from The Digital Institute, Ireland, Elaine is also a Hospitality Management graduate from the Institute of Tourism Studies Malta and a warranted Maltese language proof-reader by the National Council for the Maltese Language and the University of Malta.
- [Theresa Barbara](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/theresa-barbara/): Theresa joined GTG in 2017 as a Personal Assistant to the firm’s partners. Prior to joining GTG, she gained experience in administration and logistics.
- [Elisa Cassar](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/elisa-cassar/): Elisa joined GTG in September 2022. She successfully read for a degree in tourism studies and graduated in December 2021. She is now reading for a Master of Arts in Tourism and Culture. Prior to joining this firm, she worked within various sectors of the tourism industry.
- [Shania Sciberras](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/shania-sciberras/): Shania joined GTG in June 2023.
- [Peter Sammut](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/peter-sammut/)
- [Cherise Abela Grech](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/cherise-abela-grech/): Dr Cherise Abela Grech is the Partner responsible for the Corporate, Financial Services and Competition Law practices within the firm.
- [Terence Cassar](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/terence-cassar-2/): Dr Terence Cassar is the Partner responsible for the Intellectual Property, Data Protection & Privacy,  Technology, Media and Telecommunications practices within the firm.
- [Josef Cachia Fenech Gonzi](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/josef-cachia-fenech-gonzi/): Dr Josef Cachia Fenech Gonzi has extensive experience working in the corporate industry, having worked with several firms, including holding the position of Head of Legal at a large Maltese audit firm for several years and previously as an in-house legal counsel for a technology company. Having been involved in a number of significant projects, he regularly advises and assists clients with complex corporate restructurings, including mergers and acquisitions, as well as other company law matters. He has also assisted clients with public listing on the Malta Stock Exchange and Prospects MTF.
- [Ian Gauci](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/ian-gauci/): Dr Ian Gauci is the Managing Partner of GTG and oversees the business development of the firm, as well the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice, Legal Futures, Innovation & Legaltech sectors. He has over twenty years legal experience and is also a market leader in relation to technology and fintech issues, helping to found our top‑tier fintech practice.
- [Reuben Portanier](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/reuben-portanier/): Mr Reuben Portanier is GTG’s Advisory Partner, heading the Gaming, M&A and Capital Markets advisory practices.  Reuben joined the GTG Group in 2018 as the co-founding partner of Afilexion Alliance (which was rebranded as GTG Corporate in 2022).  Prior to joining GTG, Mr Portanier founded his own gaming and financial services advisory firm, which merged with Afilexion in 2018.   Mr Portanier is a C-Level professional with executive management experience in the consulting, technology and gaming sectors. At GTG, he is responsible for the advisory practices including gaming, business advisory, M&As and Capital Markets, governance and compliance consulting portfolios. Mr Portanier is also specialised in financial services, fintech, ESG and other regulated sectors, and leads licensing support.
- [Andrew Demanuele](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/andrew-demanuele/): Mr Andrew Demanuele joined GTG in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer, where he is responsible for the firm’s financial strategy and the oversight of its corporate and financial services functions. He works closely with a broad portfolio of Maltese and international corporate clients, advising on financial structuring, governance, and long-term financial sustainability.
- [J.J. Galea](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/j-j-galea/): J.J. has a keen interest in Intellectual Property Law, Gaming Law and Technology Law, particularly FinTech, Data Protection Law and Cybercrime. He joined GTG as a Legal Apprentice in 2021 and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) in 2023 from the University of Malta, complimented with the submission of his dissertation titled “An exploration of possible manipulations of the Rule of Law through technological expertise.”
- [Neil Gauci](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/neil-gauci/): Dr Neil Gauci is an Advocate at GTG. He advises on civil and commercial dispute resolution and appears before the Maltese Courts, with a particular interest in property law and the intersection between traditional proprietary concepts and emerging technologies.He also assists and represents clients in the financial services and gaming sectors in contentious and regulatory matters. Dr Gauci was admitted to the Maltese Bar in 2025 and holds an LL.B. (Hons.) and a Master of Advocacy. His Bachelor of Laws dissertation, Legal Nature of NFTs with Respect to the Attributes of Property, examined how tokenised digital assets relate to established property law principles. He speaks Maltese and English and is conversant in Italian.
- [Alesea Azzopardi Spiteri](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/alesea-azzopardi-spiteri/): Alesea Azzopardi Spiteri joined GTG as a Legal Trainee in September 2025, where she is developing her skills while completing her Bachelor’s degree in law at the University of Malta. Her interests lie in Civil Law, Company Law, and Employment Law, and she is driven by a commitment to provide attentive, reliable support to both clients and colleagues.
- [James Pace](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/james-pace/): James Pace joined GTG as a Legal Trainee in 2026 following the completion of his Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) at the University of Malta.
- [Amy Leah Barbara](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/amy-leah-barbara/): Amy Leah Barbara joined GTG as a Legal Trainee in 2026 following the completion of her Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) at the University of Malta.
- [Kimberley Blundell](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/kimberley-blundell/): Dr Blundell was admitted to the Maltese Bar in 2025 following the completion of her Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) and Master of Advocacy degrees from the University of Malta. Her dissertation is titled 'Fintech regulatory sandboxes; a comparative analysis between Malta and the EU'. During her University experience, Dr Blundell trained with several legal teams, gaining hands-on experience across a broad spectrum of legal practice areas including Financial Services, Fintech, Banking, AML and Compliance, Citizenship and Residence, Maritime and Litigation reflecting her passion for the profession. She has also contributed to legal scholarship through published work.
- [Mattea Pullicino](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/mattea-pullicino/): Mattea Pullicino was admitted to the Maltese Bar in 2026, following the successful completion of her Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) and Master of Advocacy degrees from the University of Malta. During her academic studies, she developed a strong foundation in civil litigation and legal practice. Mattea has a particular interest in Intellectual Property Law, Gaming Law, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law. She is particularly interested in matters relating to Consumer Protection, FinTech, Data Protection and Privacy Law, and Cybercrime.
- [Robert Tufigno](https://gtg.com.mt/team-members/robert-tufigno/): Dr Robert Tufigno is a Consultant at GTG, bringing his extensive experience in the shipping sector to the firm. With a career spanning over forty years, Dr Tufigno specializes in ship registration and finance, advising leading international banking and financial institutions on the registration of statutory mortgages and the financing of Maltese-flagged vessels.

## Vacancys
- [Junior Lawyer](https://gtg.com.mt/vacancy/junior-lawyer-vacancy/): GTG intends to further expand its Legal Team and are thus seeking to fill in new positions as Junior Lawyers.

## Categories
- [Ian Gauci](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/ian-gauci/)
- [Capital Markets](https://gtg.com.mt/news/capital-markets/)
- [Compliance](https://gtg.com.mt/news/financial-services/compliance/)
- [Kimberley Blundell](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/kimberley-blundell/)
- [Other](https://gtg.com.mt/news/other/)
- [Cherise Abela Grech](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/cherise-abela-grech/)
- [Data Protection & Privacy](https://gtg.com.mt/news/data-protection-privacy/)
- [JJ Galea](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/jj-galea/)
- [Alesea Azzopardi Spiteri](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/alesea-azzopardi-spiteri/)
- [Commercial Law](https://gtg.com.mt/news/commercial-law/)
- [Citizenship and Residence Schemes](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/)
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- [Legal Futures](https://gtg.com.mt/news/legal-futures/)
- [Corporate Law](https://gtg.com.mt/news/corporate-law/)
- [Malta Individual Investor Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/malta-individual-investor-programme/)
- [ESG](https://gtg.com.mt/news/i-gaming/esg/)
- [Family Business](https://gtg.com.mt/news/other/family-business/)
- [Competition](https://gtg.com.mt/news/competition/)
- [Copyright](https://gtg.com.mt/news/intellectual-property-rights/copyright/)
- [Gaming & Betting](https://gtg.com.mt/news/gaming-betting/)
- [International Trade Law](https://gtg.com.mt/news/other/international-trade-law/)
- [Financial Services](https://gtg.com.mt/news/financial-services/)
- [Highly Qualified Persons Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/highly-qualified-persons-programme/)
- [Trademarks](https://gtg.com.mt/news/intellectual-property-rights/trademarks/)
- [Josef Cachia Fenech Gonzi](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/josef-cachia-fenech-gonzi/)
- [Mattea Pullicino](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/mattea-pullicino/)
- [Shipping & Maritime](https://gtg.com.mt/news/shipping-maritime/)
- [Malta Residence and Visa Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/malta-residence-and-visa-programme/)
- [Patents](https://gtg.com.mt/news/intellectual-property-rights/patents/)
- [Property Law](https://gtg.com.mt/news/other/property-law/)
- [I-Gaming](https://gtg.com.mt/news/i-gaming/)
- [Malta Residence Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/malta-residence-programme/)
- [Designs](https://gtg.com.mt/news/intellectual-property-rights/designs/)
- [Criminal](https://gtg.com.mt/news/other/criminal/)
- [Intellectual Property Rights](https://gtg.com.mt/news/intellectual-property-rights/)
- [Technology, Media & TeleCommunications](https://gtg.com.mt/news/technology-media-telecommunications/)
- [Civil](https://gtg.com.mt/news/civil/)
- [Company Formation](https://gtg.com.mt/news/corporate-law/company-formation/)
- [Qualifying Employment in Innovation and Creativity Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/qualifying-employment-in-innovation-and-creativity-programme/)
- [Key Employee Initiative](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/key-employee-initiative/)
- [Neil Gauci](https://gtg.com.mt/news/team/neil-gauci/)
- [Re-Domiciliation and Continuation](https://gtg.com.mt/news/corporate-law/re-domiciliation-and-continuation/)
- [Banking & Credit Institutions](https://gtg.com.mt/news/financial-services/banking-credit-institutions/)
- [Qualifying Employment in Aviation Programme](https://gtg.com.mt/news/citizenship-and-residence-schemes/qualifying-employment-in-aviation-programme/)
- [Succession Law](https://gtg.com.mt/news/other/succession-law/)
- [Corporate Assistance](https://gtg.com.mt/news/corporate-law/corporate-assistance/)
- [Pension Schemes](https://gtg.com.mt/news/financial-services/pension-schemes/)
- [Fintech](https://gtg.com.mt/news/fintech/)
- [Family Law](https://gtg.com.mt/news/family-law/)
- [Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)](https://gtg.com.mt/news/corporate-law/initial-public-offerings/)